
Pending Federal Retirement Claims in OPM Backlog Hits 50,000
OPM backlog of pending retirement claims continues to grow in December 2025. Over 50,000 still need to be processed.

OPM backlog of pending retirement claims continues to grow in December 2025. Over 50,000 still need to be processed.

Discover the average pension amount for Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS). Learn about estimating your federal employee retirement income and planning your federal retirement.

The TSP G fund rate is still relatively high, sitting at 4.250% for the current TSP loan rate, back to where it was in October 2025.

Learn about Secure 2.0 impact on your thrift savings plan and Roth TSP Contributions. Starting January 1 2026, if your 2025 income is above a certain level, catch-up contributions must be put in a Roth account for the federal retirement plan.

Details on the federal employee pay increase, the executive order recently signed, and the 2026 federal pay charts.

Reviewing OPM telework policies, including current exceptions to return to office mandate, entering 2026