FERS Made Easy

A weekly plain-English roundup of rule changes from OPM, TSP, SSA and Congress.

2027 COLA is 2.6% for FERS; Open Season Nov 9 – Dec 14

Oct 2026


OPM retirement backlog falls to 8,814, a 14-year low

Oct 2026

Not law (as of Oct 2026)

The FERS Supplement elimination and the "high-5" pension formula were dropped from the 2025 budget law (P.L. 119-21) and are not current law. CRS summary.

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