Through an interactive four-hour session, OPM facilitators will introduce the OPM Workforce Planning Model, break down federal requirements, and guide participants through hands on exercises using ...

The "windfall elimination provision" affects how the amount of your retirement or disability benefits is calculated if you receive a pension from work where Social Security taxes were not taken out of ...

In limited circumstances, travel time may be considered hours of work. The rules on travel hours of work depend on whether an employee is covered by or exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

An MRA+10 retirement allows you to retire with retirement benefits beginning immediately after you have completed at least ten years of service and have reached your Minimum Retirement Age, which ...

Scott Kupor was sworn in as Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management on July 14, 2025. In this role, Kupor leads the Trump Administration’s efforts to build a high-performing, accountable, ...

REST OF UNITED STATES (Consisting of those portions of the United States and its territories and possessions as listed in 5 CFR 591.205 not located within another locality pay area.) ...

Local commuting area means the geographic area that usually constitutes one area for employment purposes. It includes any population center (or two or more neighboring ones) and the surrounding ...

A 10 point preference eligible is a veteran or eligible family member of a veteran who served at any time, was discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions ...

The balances in your Health Care FSA (HCFSA), LEX HCFSA and Dependent Care FSA (DCFSA) are treated differently if you separate or retire before the end of the calendar year. Your HCFSA or LEX HCFSA ...

Premiums can vary depending on your salary and age. On OPM’s website you can see the current employee premium rates and annuitant premium rates. Using the rates you can calculate your premiums ...

Generally, if you are receiving a regular retirement, it will continue and your salary will be equivalently reduced. But, if you retired for disability or because your job was eliminated, your ...

Imagine you’re smart and just starting your career at a federal agency. In six months, you master the work. You breeze through tasks your coworkers avoid, delivering results your supervisor calls the ...