Retirement Policy Archives

Discontinued Service vs. Deferred Retirement

Published: February 20, 2025

While the majority of those who retire from the government do so voluntarily and with eligibility for an immediate annuity …More

Federal Retirement Has No ‘Terminal Leave’ Provision

Published: November 26, 2024

Some federal employees would like to put in retirement papers and then go on annual leave until they retire, preferring …More

Buying Back Time to Recapture Service Credit

Published: November 11, 2024

Some federal employees leave the government, withdraw their retirement contributions, and then return to work for the government. For that …More

TSP	L Income	L 2020	L 2030	L 2040	L 2050	G Fund	F Fund	C Fund	S Fund	I Fund
Jul	0.50%	%	0.69%	0.75%	0.81%	0.37%	-0.25%	2.24%	2.53%	-1.52%
YTD	5.07%	%	7.91%	8.88%	9.67%	2.60%	3.76%	8.56%	4.69%	16.89%
10yr	4.68%	%	7.76%	8.63%	9.34%	2.67%	1.78%	13.64%	9.51%	6.40%

TSP

L Income

L 2020

L 2030

L 2040

L 2050

G Fund

F Fund

C Fund

S Fund

I Fund

Jul

0.50%

0.69%

0.75%

0.81%

0.37%

-0.25%

2.24%

2.53%

-1.52%

YTD

5.07%

7.91%

8.88%

9.67%

2.60%

3.76%

8.56%

4.69%

16.89%

10yr

4.68%

7.76%

8.63%

9.34%

2.67%

1.78%

13.64%

9.51%

6.40%

Retirement Policy

Discontinued Service vs. Deferred Retirement

Federal Retirement Has No ‘Terminal Leave’ Provision

Buying Back Time to Recapture Service Credit

Ongoing Eligibility Reviews for Disability Retirees (Published: September 6, 2024)

Disability Retirement or FECA, If Eligible for Both? (Published: July 31, 2024)

Standards Differ between Federal, Social Security Disability Benefits (Published: July 10, 2024)

FERS & CSRS: How to Speed Up Your Retirement Application (Published: June 6, 2024)

Phased Retirement: Rare, but Maybe Worth Going For (Published: May 1, 2024)

What Types of Pay are Investable in the TSP (Published: April 3, 2024)

Watch for These Notices from OPM after Retiring (Published: March 1, 2024)

What Happens to an FSA at Retirement (Published: December 6, 2023)

Using Up Annual Leave ahead of Retirement (Published: October 30, 2023)

Considerations for Tax Withholding from Your Federal Annuity (Published: October 3, 2023)

Leaving Before Retirement Eligibility Presents Options (Published: September 5, 2023)

Exceptions to the Annuity Offset for Retirees Who Return to Work (Published: August 2, 2023)

Keeping FEGLI Coverage as a Federal Retiree (Published: July 5, 2023)

How FEDVIP Differs from FEHB in Retirement (Published: May 31, 2023)

Knowing the Limits Family Member Eligibility in the FEHB (Published: May 1, 2023)

Social Security Has Strict Disability Standards (Published: April 5, 2023)

The Basics of Federal Employee Disability Retirement (Published: February 28, 2023)

Hitting the Benefits Ceiling under CSRS (Published: February 1, 2023)

Medicare Generally Penalizes Late Enrollments, but There Are Exceptions (Published: January 2, 2023)

Rehired Annuitants Can Restart TSP Investments (Published: November 2, 2022)

How Spousal Rights Apply in TSP Account Distributions (Published: October 5, 2022)

A Refresher on Eligibility Rules by System, Type of Retirement (Published: September 7, 2022)

Making Payments to Gain Credit for ‘Non-Deduction Service’ (Published: July 6, 2022)

Am I Eligible for FERS Disability Retirement? What Federal Employees Need to Know (Published: June 9, 2022)

Lump-Sum Annuity Still Exists but Eligibility Very Limited (Published: April 6, 2022)

Turning TSP Money into an Annuity (Published: February 1, 2022)

Claiming Death Benefits under Federal Employment Programs (Published: January 6, 2022)