comparing CSRS to FERS certainly attracted a lot of feedback. I expected some skepticism, but not the level of hostility in some of the responses. I was trying to make FERS employees feel better about ...

COLA is 2.8%, but FERS retirees only get 2.0% for their annuities. The "diet" COLA fails to match the 12%+ jump in health ...

"Retirees already receive COLAs that fail to represent how seniors spend their money. COLAs are currently based on the CPI-W, which measures how urban wage earners and clerical workers under the age ...

I’m trying to get the straight scoop on military Reserve time and whether or not it can be applied toward federal civil service retirement — (CSRS or FERS) Civil Service Retirement Service or Federal ...

The Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Corrections Act (FERCCA) was enacted in September, 2000 and designed to provide relief to federal civilian employees who were placed in the wrong federal ...

Q. I am currently retired from United States Postal Service under Civil Service, so I didn’t pay into Social Security the whole time. I did before that job, and I’m four credits short for Social ...

Before NEWMAN, MAYER and LOURIE, Circuit Judges. The Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”) appeals the final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board in Docket No. DE-0842-05-0280-R-1 granting ...

Mr. Gigantino's letter, "Here's how to fix Social Security" that was published in the Nevada Appeal on Dec. 8, is totally in error regarding congressional pensions ...

In this example, FERS comes out slightly ahead of CSRS. But consider the following factors that could change the situation: At the same time, there are also some reasons why someone might be happier ...