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• Answering common questions about Republicans’ proposed federal benefits cuts - May 7, 2025

• By Drew Friedman, Federal News Network

  Editor’s Note: This story was updated to add more information about the impacts of the proposed elimination of the FERS annuity supplement on employees subject to mandatory early retirement.
  
  As federal employees weigh the difficult choices of taking an early retirement, opting into the deferred resignation program or trying to hold steady in their jobs, Congress is fueling further confusion as it presses forward with a slew of proposals aimed at chopping federal benefits and civil service protections.
  
  In addition to current employees, many federal retirees are also expressing deep concerns about how the proposals to cut retirement benefits may or may not impact them.

  To read the full article, click here.

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