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2012 COLA Update

Federal retirees in the CSRS retirement system will receive a COLA increase of 3.6 percent in their annuities in 2012, while FERS retirees will receive a 2.6 percent increase. Complete COLA information is available on this site.

Retiree JOB Opportunities

Many job opportunities are available for federal retirees − and those planning to retire soon − to earn additional income in retirement. Our Jobs Board has updated listings targeted to federal retirees. Many companies seek out retired federal employees due to their government experience and contacts. You can also explore high paying opportunities for those that hold current Security Clearances.

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We started the "Ask the Expert" free service to compliment the in-depth information provided on www.federalretirement.net and to answer site visitor's questions that are unique and not addressed elsewhere online. The Expert replies are added to our FAQ page and this information is also used to update or supplement the content on this site in each major area. All forum host articles are posted on our FED BLOG.

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The forum hosts are: Dennis Damp for Lifestyle and Employment; Linda Duncan for Benefits / Human Resources; Ann Ozuna for Divorce / Human Resources that discusses the negative impact of divorce on federal employee's retirement benefits; Chuck Jumpeter for Wellness and Health, Paul Risser for Financial Planning, and Nancy Holston for Travel. Combined, our hosts have over 152 years of federal government work experience in a broad spectrum of fields and interests. More will be added as we expand this area. Each Forum Host writes a column that is sent out to our email newsletter subscribers. Go to their respective Forums to learn more about each host, read their articles, and to ask them questions that you can't get answers to anywhere else.