Civil Service Retirement System retirees will see a 2.8% increase to their defined-benefit annuities next year, compared to just a 2% bump for Federal Employees Retirement System annuitants. This disparity, a long-standing issue for federal employee groups, is particularly impactful given rising health care premiums.
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