The federal government’s human resources agency is looking to artificial intelligence to streamline the writing of federal ...

The Office of Personnel Management’s retirement backlog fell to about 55,000 cases in April 2026, down from a February peak, but still about twice 2024 levels. Despite this progress, many federal ...

Currently, digital retirement claims are also being processed in about two-thirds the time of traditional paper applications.

Months after retiring, some federal workers are stuck in a bureaucratic maze with no checks, no answers and no clear end in sight.

OPM processed more than 33,000 retirement claims in early 2026. Learn how your FERS benefit is calculated and how to verify your creditable service.

With additional education, broader allocation strategies may enter the conversation, allowing individuals to evaluate how ...

Federal employees receive a retirement benefit package that includes a pension, a tax-advantaged savings plan and Social Security. But many do not fully understand how these benefits work, and that ...

OPM has been able to decrease the number of retirement applications in the processing backlog, but the Director says it will ...

In retirement, people have to decide how they want to spend that TSP because they have a lot of choices," said Tammy Flanagan ...

Contact Us Applying for OPM disability retirement can be critical when you are not well enough to continue your current federal duties. Being proactive, thorough, and strategic can significantly ...

As the Office of Personnel Management makes progress toward a long-pursued goal to move the government’s paper-based retirement system into the 21st century, its director said a “fully automated” ...