Common misconceptions about federal retirement benefits

Common misconceptions about federal retirement benefits

The Office of Personnel Management is still catching up from increased retirement applications, stemming from the high number of federal employees who opted into the Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) and the deferred resignation program (DRP). In February 2026, OPM released a justification statement for a recent contract award to modernize its human resources systems. In the statement, OPM … Read more