A bipartisan group of House members is taking another crack at legislation designed to help some federal employees make catch-up contributions to their retirement accounts. Reps. Gerry Connolly, D-Va.

Senators found a way Wednesday to stave off postal rate hikes by using a $78 billion surplus in the Postal Service retirement plan to plug holes in the service's budget. The Senate Governmental ...

Here are five essential points federal employees should keep in mind about the potential effects of a government shutdown on their retirement security.