A new insert in newborns' Social Security card mailings explains how parents can claim a Trump Account and the $1,000 federal contribution. 39 FEHB plan options charge more for Self Plus One than Self ...

For most Americans, the advice to delay Social Security until 70 makes sense. For federal employees under FERS, it is more nuanced. Your pension provides guaranteed monthly income for life, and that ...

Federal employees hoping to return to teleworking will be interested in a Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) decision issued on October 21, 2026. The FLRA upheld an arbitration award against the ...

Trump administration restrictions on collective bargaining are changing federal employee unions’ finances. New financial disclosures reveal declining membership, lost dues revenue and shrinking ...

The number of Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) millionaires held near its record high in the third quarter of 2026. According to the latest data from the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB), ...

A new insert in newborns' Social Security card mailings explains how parents can claim a Trump Account and the $1,000 federal contribution.

Federal employees and retirees enrolled in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan will pay between 8.6% and 11% more for their share of premiums in 2027, depending on the plan option and ...

The VA has won a new round in its battle over union contracts, while the Bureau of Prisons has been ordered to restore an agreement running through May 2029. The outcomes differ because the courts are ...

Federal employees and retirees who take weight loss drugs through their health plans will face a new requirement in 2027: documented participation in an intensive behavioral therapy program. It is one ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, commonly called the OBBBA, was signed into law on July 4, 2025. Although the law included many provisions affecting future years, several of its most widely discussed ...

For years, many federal retirees viewed Medicare Part B as an expensive “extra” layered on top of their Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage. After all, retirees already paid into FEHB ...

The Police released “Every Breath You Take” in 1983, and it became one of the biggest hits of the decade. Many people thought it was a love song (including this author). Sting later made clear that ...