If you are retiring soon, you should have submitted your retirement application, usually through the Online Retirement Application (ORA) system. Retirement involves important, sometimes irreversible ...

Seasoned federal employees who survived the turmoil of 2025 might be thinking: Should I retire in 2026? You should make this most crucial and personal of decisions on the basis of where you want to be ...

According to one definition of the word “estimate” from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, it means “to judge tentatively or approximately the value, worth, or significance of.” Have you attempted to ...

In a letter to House Democrats, OPM Director Scott Kupor touted the benefits of a new online platform in streamlining the ...

After years of serving the federal government, it’s time for federal employees to reap the many unique rewards a federal retirement plan offers. Retirement preparation is hard for everyone, but ...

As early retirement incentives and agency budget shifts continue across federal departments in 2025, Independence Benefits has announced expanded support for federal employees evaluating complex ...