Federal Pension Advice and Insights

Sep 11, 2025

On August 28, 2025, President Trump issued an Alternative Pay Plan under 5 U.S.C. 5303(b) and 5 U.S.C. 5304a, announcing to Congress his decision regarding the January 2026 pay adjustments.

Sep 11, 2025

In a striking display of legislative momentum, the U.S. House of Representatives has recently passed a draft bill of considerable significance.

Sep 10, 2025

WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Representative Billy Long was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 12, 2025, as the 51st Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in a closely divided 53-44 vote.

Sep 9, 2025

In Ohio, the retirement age depends on whether you are using Social Security or a state pension plan.

Sep 8, 2025

Federal employees will see a 1% pay raise in 2026 under President Trump’s alternative pay plan, with locality pay frozen at 2025 levels.

Sep 5, 2025

The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) have reached a tentative three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), covering the period from September 21, 2024 through September 20, 2027.

Sep 5, 2025

A RIF is a structured process federal agencies use to reduce their workforce due to budget constraints, agency reorganizations, or decreases in available work.

Sep 4, 2025

Federal employees across the nation are closely watching the developments around the federal pay raise for 2026.

Sep 4, 2025

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a new round of funding worth approximately $52.5 million to support suicide prevention and emergency clinical services for Veterans at risk.

Sep 3, 2025

The U.S. State Department’s sweeping reorganization, which was set to cut thousands of jobs, has been halted after a federal judge broadened a previous injunction to cover the agency’s plans.

Sep 3, 2025

When it comes to government spending, politics often revolves around who gets funded, who gets cut, and what message those choices send. On June 12, 2025, House Republicans passed a $9.4 billion rescissions package

Sep 2, 2025

Reports of State Department layoffs blocked refer to a mix of legal challenges, internal reviews, and targeted reversals that have slowed or partially undone parts of the department’s July reductions-in-force (RIF).