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Tag Archives: retirement
Following the Paper Trail of Federal Retirement Processing
The Office of Personnel Management receives over 100,000 federal retirement applications each year. But the time it takes to process these applications can often be delayed. In fact, between 2014 and 2017, OPM didn’t meet its goal of processing most … Continue reading
Posted in Government Operations, Human Capital
Tagged agency guidance, federal employees, federal retirement, HR, human resources, IT modernization, Office of Personnel Management, OPM, paper-based systems, payroll, retirement, retirement application process, retirement eligibility, SI, staffing, Yvonne Jones
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Reevaluating the Retirement System
How do you picture your retirement years? Spending time with your family? Maybe traveling a little? Everyone has dreams about what they want their post-work lives to be like, but for an increasing number of Americans, those dreams are receding … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Retirement Security, Video
Tagged 401(k), Charles Jeszeck, EWIS, health care, pension, retirement, retirement savings, retirement security, Social Security
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401(k) Eligibility and Vesting Policies (podcast)
Millions of Americans depend on their 401(k) retirement plans to sustain them through their later years. It’s money they’ve been setting aside from their paychecks, and in some cases their employers have kicked in funds as well. But not all … Continue reading
Strengthening the Federal Workforce
The first week of May is Public Service Recognition Week, honoring the people who serve the country—and the public. It’s also a time for us to examine federal agencies and the Office of Personnel Management’s efforts to hire, develop, and … Continue reading
How Is SSA Keeping Up at 80?
Eighty years after FDR signed it into existence, the Social Security Administration is managing one of the nation’s largest social safety nets. SSA oversees hundreds of billions in benefits paid to around 60 million retired or disabled Americans every year. … Continue reading
Posted in Retirement Security, Worker and Family Assistance
Tagged Baby Boomers, Dan Bertoni, disability, disability assessment, disability determinations, EWIS, FDR and social security, retirement, Social Security, Social Security 80 years old, Social Security Administration, SSA, SSI, workplace accommodation
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Your Employer Might Help Improve Your Financial Fitness
Maybe there’s money under the mattress, because there doesn’t seem to be much in the bank. About half of households age 55 and older have no retirement savings, and many of them don’t have pensions, either. Financial education can empower … Continue reading
Posted in Retirement Security, Worker and Family Assistance
Tagged CG forum, Comptroller General forum, employer financial education, financial literacy, financial security, FMCI, GAO forum, retirement, retirement savings, retirement security, saving for the future, savings, workplace financial education
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Podcast on Americans’ Retirement Security
As baby boomers move into retirement age, their retirement security is getting a lot of attention, due to longer life expectancies, private-sector pension changes, and uncertainty about Social Security’s long-term fiscal condition.
Posted in Podcast, Retirement Security
Tagged baby boomer, defined benefit, defined contribution plan, EWIS, pension, retirement, savings, Social Security
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AskGAOLive: Retirement Security
With a multitude of savings options available, from IRAs to managed 401(k) accounts, ensuring you will have the money you need for your retirement can be a complex task. Join us for a live web chat on retirement security trends … Continue reading
Posted in Retirement Security, Video
Tagged 401(k), EWIS, GAO, government accountability office, live, managed accounts, retirement, usgao, web chat
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Questionable Business Practices and Pension Advances
Pensions, in addition to Social Security, are what allow millions of middle-class retirees to maintain a reasonable standard of living. Any loss of pension benefits (partial or otherwise) can significantly affect a retiree’s ability to pay monthly living expenses, medical … Continue reading
Retirees Need Options and Assistance to Make Money Last
As individuals are increasingly responsible for their financial security following retirement, the cost of limited financial literacy can be extremely high. Yet, recent survey data suggest that seniors have some of the lowest financial literacy rates. These surveys—which included questions … Continue reading
Posted in Interactive graphic, Retirement Security, Video
Tagged 401(k), defined contribution plan, Department of Labor, employer, EWIS, financial literacy, Financial Literacy Month, FMCI, income security, interactive, lump sum, plan sponsors, retire, retirement, spend down, Treasury Department, video
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