Pay & Benefits

Second-Guessing the Best Dates to Retire

Maybe the end of the year just isn’t for you.

Pay & Benefits

Last Chance for Open Season

Fear not, procrastinators: You still have time to make a change.

Pay & Benefits

Open Season Tips and Secrets

The clock is ticking on making your health plan choices for 2020.

Pay & Benefits

Work Long and Prosper

The benefits of staying on the job past age 65.

Pay & Benefits

10 Numbers That Tell the Story of Retirement Processing

They range from 30 to 1 trillion.

Pay & Benefits

Solving the Health Plan Puzzle

A guide to evaluating your options this open season.

Pay & Benefits

The Next Generation of Long Term Care Insurance

FLTCIP 3.0 changes the landscape.

Pay & Benefits

Where’s the Retirement Wave?

It’s happening, but the tides ebb and flow.

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The One Thing You Should Be Sure To Do This Open Season

Comparison shopping is key.

Pay & Benefits

It’s Time to Start Thinking About Health Insurance Open Season

It’ll get here quicker than you think.

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An Underground Journey to the Heart of Retirement Processing

A behind-the-scenes look at OPM’s Retirement Operations Center in Boyers, Pennsylvania.

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Paying Your Way to a Bigger Benefit

Service credit deposits can boost your retirement annuity. But the process requires patience.

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Best Dates to Retire 2020

Your annual guide to choosing an optimal day to start the next phase of your life.

Pay & Benefits

5 Tips to a Quicker Retirement

Achieving your financial goals in a shorter time frame.

Pay & Benefits

Turning On Your Retirement Benefits

Making the most of the flexibility of FERS.

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Thinking About the Unthinkable

Preparing for the loss of a spouse.

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What Happens to Your Retirement Paperwork

A complex and often slow process unfolds after you apply.

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3, 2, 1 ... Retire!

If your departure date is approaching, you may wonder how the process unfolds.

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Big Changes Are Coming to the TSP

Get ready for a bunch of upgrades and new options.

Pay & Benefits

Let It Be, Roll It Over, Move It or Cash It Out

Assessing your options for what to do with your retirement fund when you change jobs.