October 10, 2019 Alexandria, Va. – In response to the 2020 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for federal retirement annuities and Social Security benefits announced today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, NARFE National President Ken Thomas issued the following statement: “The 2020 COLA of 1.6 percent will do little, if anything, to help the millions of federal […]
Alexandria, VA – – Federal retirees received bad news today with the announcement of the 2017 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), said National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) President Richard G. Thissen. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that the COLA to federal civilian and military retirement annuities and Social Security benefits in […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today introduced bipartisan legislation to help prevent and protect federal government retirees from fraud by creating criminal penalties for financial caretakers who misuse retirement funds. Just as millions of Americans do, many North Dakotans and individuals across the country work for decades as federal employees to make a […]
Statement of NARFE President Richard G. Thissen Following the OPM Security Breach Dear members: “Last evening, I was informed directly by an official of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that the personnel records, including personally identifiable information (PII), of four million current and former federal employees were exposed to a cyberattack. NARFE is staying […]
1.12.2015 -The U.S. Office of Personnel Management confirmed that a web site glitch exposed some retirees’ personal information to other retirees Monday. The information was exposed when retirees logged into their accounts, OPM said in a statement. “This morning, OPM became aware of a technical malfunction impacting online services for federal retirees,” read the statement. “As a […]
OPM seeks auto-enrollment of federal employees, retirees failing to make an enrollment election in Federal Employees Health Plan (FEHB) during a certain time frame. 1.7.15 – Federal Register Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Enrollment Options Following the Termination of a Plan or Plan Option The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a proposed […]
From various news sources COLA increase =$22 The U.S. government will raise benefits for Social Security beneficiaries by 1.7% in 2015, the Social Security Administration said today. This is the third consecutive year in which the increase will be under 2%. The agency said it expects to send out checks to about 64 million people […]