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

Democratic lawmakers are pressing OPM for answers on how it plans to address delays in federal retirement processing, amid a major application surge this year.

From survivor benefits and health coverage to leave payouts and TSP choices, federal employees nearing retirement face ...

It is that time of the year when many federal employees, as well as retirees, must make some important decisions regarding their federal retirement and insurance benefits. I thought it might be a good ...

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced last week that it will roll out a new “paperless” retirement application for use across the federal government next month. This initiative is part of ...

Scott Kupor, President Donald Trump's nominee to be director of the Office of Personnel Management, speaks during a hearing with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on ...

This is a sponsored column by attorneys John Berry and Kimberly Berry of Berry & Berry, PLLC, an employment and labor law firm located in Northern Virginia that specializes in federal employee, ...

Learn how a Court Order Acceptable for Processing (COAP) divides federal benefits, including retirement and survivor annuities, for ex-spouses or dependents of U.S. federal employees.

In June 2025, early versions of a sweeping legislative package known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) sparked concern among federal workers and retirees with or without Social Security.

A federal worker on the verge of retirement is fighting to get her money back. Helen Jacques paid a consultant $3,000 to secure disability benefits. Eighteen months, two police reports and one small ...