Taxation of Federal Retirement Benefits
How Will Your Federal Retirement Benefits Be Taxed?Many people simply forget – or perhaps just don’t understand the taxation of federal retirement benefits. Taxes will
FERS Postponed Retirement
A FERS Postponed Retirement is when you separate from service with at least 10 years of creditable service, and you have at least reached your
FERS Deferred Retirement vs. FERS Postponed Retirement
You may have heard of FERS deferred retirement – where you separate from service now, but start your FERS pension later. But you might also
FERS Retirement Seminars – Anchorage, Alaska
Looking for in-person FERS Retirement Seminars in Alaska? Shilanski & Associates, Inc. offers live, in-person FERS retirement classes in Anchorage, Alaska. At our full-day workshop,
FERS Deferred Retirement
You might be eligible to do a FERS Deferred Retirement if you separate from service before you are eligible to retire on regular FERS Retirement
The Importance of Your SF 50
The SF 50 is the official form the government uses to determine your retirement eligibility and to calculate your federal retirement pension. If there is
Your FERS Retirement Pension
When you take a FERS Retirement – you’ll receive a monthly pension for the rest of your life. How do you calculate this amount? First
Your High 3 Salary
Your High 3 Salary is an important part of your pension calculation for federal retirement. Your High 3 Salary is the highest average basic pay
Q&A RIF Need to Know
Video Transcription: Hi, I’m Micah Shilanski from Plan Your Federal Retirement. We just wrapped up a wonderful two days of teaching an eight-hour
Your Retirement Savings: Questions about Your ‘Cash Bucket’
Your Retirement Savings: Questions about Your ‘Cash Bucket’ A portion of your retirement savings needs to be in a ‘Cash Bucket’. A well-funded Cash Bucket
COLA Locality Pay Transition
What it Means for Federal Employees in Alaska, Hawaii & US Territories The COLA Locality Pay transition is in progress. It started in 2010, and
Alaska COLA and Alaska Locality Pay Rates
New legislation means that Alaska COLA is being phased out, and the New Alaska Locality Pay Rate is being phased in. Federal Employees in Non-Foreign