New retirees awaiting full benefits may face holiday heartache as the backlog swelled to nearly 50,000 by the end of November ...

With so many currently heading for the exit, it’s a good time for federal employees to improve their understanding of the retirement process.

This week’s column will answer a variety of questions related to the ever-popular “black hole” of retirement processing. As this has been a recurring topic, you will see references to other articles ...