NARFE Chapter 2247 Ormond Beach, FL

10/03/2026

09/27/2026

The gap between the CSRS and FERS cost-of-living adjustment shows up again this year, and it costs FERS annuitants a full percentage point of inflation protection.

09/26/2026

Chapter 2247 presents an annual donation to the Volusia &
Space Coast Alzheimer’s Association. Chapter President Jack Simes (center) presents the $250 donation to Executive Director Mindy Nadeau (left) and Programs Director Lyndsey Taylor (right).

09/26/2026

July was the first of the three months that actually count toward the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment, and if the current estimate holds, FERS retirees will again receive a full percentage point less than CSRS retirees.

09/26/2026

With inflation above 3 percent, a pay freeze is really a pay cut for most federal employees, and it also lowers the salary that future annuities are calculated from.

09/11/2026

Anyone who has filed for retirement or plans to file soon is now waiting far less time for a full annuity check.

09/07/2026

A FERS annuity, Social Security and Thrift Savings Plan withdrawals arrive as one combined income, and that total can push a retired couple into a higher tax bracket than they planned for.