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The Mutual Fund Window serves as an option for niche strategies, but its high cost structure limits its practical utility. Image: Montri Nipitvittaya/Shutterstock.com Federal employees frequently hear about the TSP’s core options: the G, F, C, S, and I Funds. These five core funds form the bedrock of federal retirement savings. However, many investors wonder if additional choices exist within the platform to enhance their long-term growth. The answer is yes.

Many federal employees believe they have an income problem when they are actually facing a coordination problem. Image: Bildagentur Zoonar GmbH/Shutterstock.com A lot of federal employees view retirement planning is mostly finished once the paycheck stops – but this is when many important financial decisions actually begin. Recently, we met with a federal couple who had done almost everything right.

The suit argues that as acting head of the IRS under the designation of "CEO" Bisignano lacks authority for his official actions.

Winners typically are honored annually in early May in conjunction with Public Service Recognition Week. Image: Arthimedes/Shutterstock.com The Partnership for Public Service opened nominations for individuals or teams for its Service to America Medals, or Sammies, considered the top annual honor for career federal employees.

If you do choose to postpone receiving your annuity, your coverage stops until the date your annuity begins. Image: Lukiyanova Natalia frenta/Shutterstock.com Those approaching retirement who are interested in keeping their Federal Employees Group Life Insurance benefits in retirement should be aware of the basic rules.

The kicker: the years you spend on disability retirement count as federal service. Image: deepblue4/Shutterstock.com In Part 5, we covered who qualifies for OPM Federal Disability Retirement. Now let’s talk about why it’s worth qualifying for — because in my experience, most federal employees dramatically underestimate this benefit. They picture a modest check and a diminished life.

Recently issued guidance gives as an example limits of 10 percent rated at level 5 and 20 percent rated at level 4, which would require lowering many of the ratings assigned by employees’ supervisors through “calibration” by higher-level officials.

A C-130J formal training unit evaluator pilot, walks around a C-130J Super Hercules at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Sept. 22, 2023. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julian Atkins) The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement.

CDS companies, mostly used in rural areas, “perform similar functions to Postal Service rural carriers, but without the same oversight,” says a report. Image: J.

Positions not originally slated for reclassification are falling under Schedule Policy/Career, PPS says. Image: II.studio/Shutterstock.com While the initial reach of Schedule Policy/Career turned out to be below expectations, recent developments suggest that it “is being applied to an expanding array of positions—with minimal public transparency or accountability,” says the Partnership for Public Service.