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Federal Retirement Process 2026: ORA Timeline, Interim Checks, and TSP Withdrawal Rules
In this session, William Smith breaks down exactly how long the federal retirement process takes from start to finish, what happens to your income during the gap, and how to make sure you are not caught off guard when your first pension check is different from what you expected.
What you will learn:
The ORA processing timeline from application to first full pension check
Why your interim check is 60-80% of your expected pension and what is missing from it
How to bridge the income gap without making a costly TSP withdrawal
When you can access your TSP after retirement without the 10% penalty…
The skinny
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