Every other year, FPPA conducts a satisfaction survey with a randomly selected group of active and retired Members; And every other year, we’re reminded how much our Members value their retirement benefits! This year’s effort began in April,
Highlights From the SECURE Act 2.0
In December 2022, Congress passed the SECURE Act 2.0, intended to build upon the SECURE Act of 2019, that aims to improve retirement-savings opportunities. The legislation enjoyed broad bipartisan support because it included many new provisions that
What is DROP Affiliation?
Effective February 1, 2023, Employers have a new option to financially support their employees when they enter the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP). Under the DROP affiliation process, Employers can now make monthly contributions of any amount
The Best Animal Rescues of 2022
In preparing to write this post, I started wondering about when a habit officially becomes a tradition. According to the top result on Google, “at least two transmissions over three generations are required for a practice, belief or object to be seen
First Responder Discounts: A Guide
Update 12/12/2022: This article has been updated to include information for retired first responders. *Please note: many resources on this page link to external pages not controlled by FPPA. Links do not necessarily equal endorsement. For first
2023 SRA Transfer Updates
Part of FPPA’s recent legislation included a change to the way we handle Member Separate Retirement Accounts. For the most part, this change is administrative only: SRA funds are simply moving from one account type at Fidelity to another account type