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TSPIs the G Fund Keeping Up With Inflation? Here’s What the Latest Numbers ShowFor many federal retirees, the G Fund has one job: preserve purchasing power without exposing savings to stock market…
TSPTSP Roth Conversion Taxes: The One Tax Rule Federal Employees Need to KnowA TSP Roth conversion can be one of the most effective tax-planning strategies available to federal employees.
WorkforceWhat Questions Will Be on the New FEVS Survey? Agencies Get Their GuidanceFor the first time since the survey began, OPM won’t be the one running FEVS.
RetirementWhy the FERS Annuity Supplement Is Still Worth WatchingThe FERS annuity supplement remains in place today, but questions about its long-term future haven’t gone away.
RetirementOPM Retirement Backlog Falls Again as Agency Ends Paper Retirement ApplicationsThe OPM retirement backlog continued to shrink in June, falling by nearly 4,700 pending retirement claims to its…
WorkforceOPM Proposes Changes to the Federal Employee Viewpoint SurveyThe Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has proposed significant changes to the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey…
BenefitsWhat Federal Employees Should Know About Their TSP and Benefits After a Reduction in ForceA Reduction in Force (RIF) can leave federal employees with a lot of questions about their future.
WorkforceOPM Performance Review Changes Finalized for Federal EmployeesThe Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has finalized sweeping OPM performance review changes that will reshape how…
RetirementWhat Federal Retirees Actually Receive Before Their Full Annuity BeginsFiling your retirement application is not the same as receiving your first full pension check.- WorkforceOPM Proposes Changes to How Federal Employees Can Be RemovedThe Office of Personnel Management has proposed three significant changes to the process agencies use to remove…
- Retirement5 Questions to Answer Before You File Your Retirement ApplicationFiling your retirement application is the final step in a process that should have started months, sometimes years,…
- WorkforceAmerica at 250: Facts You May Not Know About Independence DayThis Friday, federal offices across the country will close as Americans celebrate Independence Day.
TSPTSP Returns Mixed in JuneJune brought mixed TSP returns for Thrift Savings Plan investors, with a wide performance gap between the funds that…- WorkforceFederal Employees’ Appeal Rights Heading Toward Supreme CourtA federal appeals court decision this week has effectively fast-tracked what many legal observers believe is headed…
- WorkforceVA Modernization Effort Aims to Cut Bureaucracy and Improve Veteran CareThe VA modernization effort underway at the Department of Veterans Affairs is one of the most sweeping overhauls the…
BenefitsThe FEHB Requirement Federal Employees Need to Meet Before RetirementFederal employees who carry FEHB coverage into retirement benefit from one of the most valuable perks in the federal…- RetirementIs the First Day You’re Eligible Really the Best Day for Federal Employees to Retire?For many federal employees, reaching retirement eligibility feels like crossing the finish line.
- WorkforceOPM Wants Access to Your Health Claims DataA proposal that initially received little attention has become one of the most closely watched federal benefits…
- WorkforceA New Bill Would Expand Paid Leave for Federal EmployeesFederal employees have made significant progress on paid leave in recent years, but a gap remains, and a newly…
- RetirementYour Federal Pension May Replace Less Income Than You ThinkMany federal employees spend their careers assuming that their federal pension, Social Security, and Thrift Savings…
