This is a sponsored column by attorneys John Berry and Kimberly Berry of Berry & Berry, PLLC, an employment and labor law ...

There used to be a time in the federal government when employees were covered under the Civil Service Retirement System. Show up to work for several decades and be rewarded with a pension of up to 80% ...

For many federal employees, retirement can be summed up in one word: freedom. Freedom from an alarm clock and from a supervisor telling you what to do and when to do it. But total freedom can be ...

The 51-year-old Greene will, however, have had enough service to be entitled to a deferred Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) annuity beginning at age 62, or she could take a refund of her ...

FERS provides a three-part retirement plan for U.S. civilian federal employees. Retirees receive Social Security, Basic Benefit Plan pensions, and Thrift Savings like a 401(k). Full retirement is age ...

When the Social Security Administration (SSA) finally announced the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026—a respectable 2.8% increase—it was a positive signal for tens of millions of Americans.