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White House seeks to educate veterans on benefits, warn about scams
The announcement comes ahead of Saturday's Veterans Day celebration.
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Management
Why the Capitol architect has to keep annuitant employees
The Architect of the Capitol has received congressional scrutiny for some of its hiring practices.
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How to choose survivor benefits for your spouse when retiring from the Federal government.
How to choose survivor benefits for your spouse when retiring from the Federal government.
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Calculating what your Pension Benefit will be when you retire
After determining your length of federal service and computing your high-three average salary, you are now ready to calculate your annual federal pension.
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Calculating what your Pension Benefit will be when you retire
After determining your length of federal service and computing your high-three average salary, you are now ready to calculate your annual federal pension.
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Federal Retirement Academy Lesson 5: Retirement resources, goals and constraints
Components to calculate pension, part II of III: the formula.
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SEC warns of ‘investment scam artists’ targeting feds
The Securities and Exchange Commission has alerted government employees of a scam involving the Thrift Savings Plan and other government employee retirement plans.
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New DoD benefits ‘mascot’ Robyn explains new retirement offerings
The Department of Defense recently rolled out a promotional video featuring a bubbly benefits counselor who riffs on Disney tunes while serving up basic information on the Blended Retirement System.
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Lesson 5: Components to Calculate Pension-Retirement Service Computation Date
There are three components needed to calculate your pension. The first is Retirement Service Computation Date and the actual years of service employed by the federal government.
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When can I retire? [Infographic]
After five years of service, you have earned the right to receive a pension paid. The key is "when" you can collect that pension and whether you can continue using federal health insurance.
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4 brokers net $1.7M cheating federal employees
The four Atlanta-based former brokers who influenced federal employees to roll over their holdings from their TSP accounts have been charged with fraud.
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