by unitedbenefits | Jan 5, 2020 | Federal Employee Retirement, FERS, FERS, Retirement
DO YOU HAVE A WRITTEN BUDGET AND A PLAN!? As a federal employee preparing for retirement, there are several things that you need to be concerned about. The key to making sure that everything goes smoothly is to have a budget and a plan. You wouldn’t go on a road trip...
by unitedbenefits | Dec 5, 2019 | Federal Employee Retirement, FERS, FERS, Government Retirement Benefits, Retirement, Social Security
Whenever retirement in the United States is discussed in any capacity, even by non-federal employees, Social Security always comes up. Many people have arranged their retirement plans with Social Security assumed as part of it…but many times they are unaware of...
by unitedbenefits | Oct 5, 2019 | Federal Employee Retirement, FERS, FERS, FERS SAP, Retirement, Survivor Annuity Plan
Retirement under the Federal Employee Retirement System doesn’t affect government workers alone. If you’re a federal employee, you’ve probably also been choosing and arranging your coverage to provide for your family under FERS as well. No one wants to imagine what...
by unitedbenefits | Sep 20, 2019 | Federal Employee Retirement, FERS, FERS, Retirement, Special Provision Retirement
Several different government agencies are covered under Special Provision Retirement, which differs slightly from the traditional Federal Employee Retirement System. In short, a number of government careers which involve more physical or mental stress are provided...
by unitedbenefits | Sep 5, 2019 | Federal Employee Retirement, FERS, FERS, Government Retirement Benefits, Retirement, Social Security
As a FERS Federal Employee you have a three component retirement system, FERS Pension, Social Security, and Thrifts Savings Plan. Depending on your Minimum Retirement Age (MRA), with at least 30 years of service you can begin receiving your FERS annuity...
by unitedbenefits | Aug 20, 2019 | Federal Employee, Federal Employee Retirement, FERS, FERS, Retirement
1. WHAT IS MY FERS ANNUITY? Your FERS Annuity is, in short, the pension you receive from the Federal Employee Retirement System. After you retire, you’ll receive monthly annuity payments from the government for the rest of your life. 2. HOW DO I COMPUTE...
