Coronavirus roundup: SG warns of health workforce burnout—and other COVID news
There’s a lot to keep track of: The Surgeon General is concerned about increased resignations and burnout among health workers, as well as other recent news updates and stories you may have missed.
Life insurance for retirees
The rules and options for continuing your coverage into retirement.
Retirement planning tricks for all feds
NARFE's Erin Carter joins our partner GovExec's daily podcast to discuss how public servants should plan for their future.
Report: In one year, inflation ate 10% of Social Security’s buying power
A report from the Senior Citizens League highlights the loss of buying power in Social Security payments, tracking their erosion over time vs. inflation—and an especially harsh loss of 10% over the past year.
Podcast: Why aren't more feds taking advantage of the Roth TSP?
Contributor Dallen Haws joins partner site GovExec's podcast to discuss feds' retirement investment options.
Are you tired of your job, or is it actually burnout?
What are the signs of burnout at work and what can you do about it? An expert explains what to look for in yourself and others, in diagnosing and dealing with the problem.
When to leave to maximize your lump sum annual leave payment
Federal retirement expert Tammy Flanagan details the best dates to retire in the coming years to get the most out of what you’re owed for unused time off.
These agencies are trying to get better at providing retirement service
Three key organizations are working to better customer experience for federal employees and retirees.
TSP: Hold on tight through inflation and war, experts advise
Experts on financial markets and federal retirement advise those invested in the TSP to hang tight, and not try to time the market or stuff every dollar into absolutely "safe" parts of the funds.
Postal reform measure could affect all fed retirees health benefits
New law requires postal retirees to enroll in Medicare.
NARFE lobbies for Social Security 2100
NARFE is marking the Social Security Administration’s birthday by pressing for passage of landmark improvements to how the agency handles federal employee retirement.
Surveys show concerns about retirement, economy
Despite the economic recovery now in progress, with continued COVID troubles, inflation and roiling financial markets, some recent survey research conducted by the Harris Poll shows deepening anxiety among Americans over their financial health and retirement prospects.
OPM: Annual notices to retirees delayed
OPM is delaying in mailing out its annual official notice on annuity adjustments. But the agency says annuitants should be able to avoid the delay by accessing the same information, specific to their own accounts, online.
Debt-ceiling deal averts steep losses for retirees
Had Congress not acted to lift the federal government’s debt ceiling limit, it would potentially threaten the retirement savings of millions of Americans, according to the National Association of Plan Advisors.
Sharply higher COLAs announced for 2022
The Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-W calculation of price rises across the economy has resulted in sharply higher cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), just announced Sept. 13 for Social Security as well as federal retirement and other plans.
Report: Fed retirements increase
More feds are retiring this year than last, initial data shows. Delays in processing those claims are also increasing.
Fed Retirement Fairness Act: "Long overdue"
Now pending in Congress, there’s a bill that would allow feds whose careers started in temporary or seasonal positions to retroactively contribute to their retirement for those intermittent or non-fulltime periods of employment: The Federal Fairness Retirement Act (H.R. 5389).
GAO: Climate change weighs on TSP
Climate change threatens TSP investment returns and yet the board that governs the massive fund has been slow to adapt, GAO finds.
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