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Does a special salary rate count toward my ‘High-3′ FERS calculation?
Your “high-3” average pay is the highest average basic pay you earned during any 3 consecutive years of service.
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Your Career
Can I use sick leave to qualify for FERS bonus?
If you retire with at age 62 (or older) and with at least 20 years of creditable service – your pension gets a 10% bonus.
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Federal telework survey: do you want agency remote work to stay?
We want to know how telework decisions affect you and the relationship you have with your public service career.
How would you advise mom on Tricare for life?
TRICARE is the government health care program for uniformed service members, retirees, and their families around the world.
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Government dress codes? They’re old hat, federal workers say in survey
The consensus was that workplace dress has relaxed, if it even changed at all since 2020.
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2023 or bust: Now’s the time to revise your Survivor Benefit Plan
Military retirees have a once-in-a-generation chance to revise their Survivor Benefit Plan during the congressionally-authorized 2023 “SBP Open Season."
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Federal retirement processing speeds quicken, backlog being addressed
It’s the third straight month of record-fast processing times, a pace that had not been achieved in more than two years. OPM said.
When can I enroll in Medicare Part B without penalty?
Part B helps cover services from doctors and other health care providers, outpatient care, home health care and durable medical equipment.
How a FERS disability benefit is recalculated when a retiree turns 62
As a rule, the amount you receive after the conversion should be close to what you were receiving as a disability retiree.
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Navy error upends pay for more than 1,200 retirees
A Navy "software issue' has led to issues with the pay of 1,283 retirees.
Would taking Greek citizenship impact my FERS pension?
The only non-citizens who cannot receive such a benefit are those who live in a country sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department.
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