Government Life Archives | Government Worker FI

Federal employee looking to leave early? This post describes the various early retirement offered by the federal government.

Want to understand how compensation works for OCONUS jobs? Check out this question and answer with an overseas federal employee.

Wondering what happens to your pension if you quit your government job? This article is a playbook for FERS deferred retirement benefits.

Do Federal Employees Need Professional Liability Insurance? This post breaks down some myths and realities of your potential liability.

Thinking about contributing the max to your TSP? This post describes the maximum allowable TSP contributions and pros/cons of the TSP.

I wrote this post to help potential federal employees navigate their background checks using the SF-85 and land their first federal job.

If you’re thinking about joining the ranks of federal employees who have already signed the oath of office, I’ll walk you through what it says

The POTUS signed an EO for a 2021 federal cost of living adjustment. Find out how to calculate the size of your 2020 COLA.

I want you to stop thinking of "When can federal employees retire" as a specific age and number of years of service.