TSP Interfund Transfers Soar in January
As stock market volatility continued in January, TSP interfund transfers soared. The F fund had the second highest amount of trades on record for the fund.
Current Events
Current news and events impacting the federal workforce, both current federal employees and federal retirees.
Performance Improvement: Addressing the Real Problems Without Getting Bogged Down in the Most User-Unfriendly Program Around
Existing performance systems do a lousy job of addressing the real problems supervisors face in getting the job done. Fortunately there are other choices available. Here is how to get started in addressing the problem.
Two New FLRA Decisions: Practitioners Pay Attention!
The Federal Labor Relations Authority has issued two decisions that author Bob Gilson says practitioners should read as instructional tales on how to lose a case by not paying attention.
HR and EEO: “Why Can’t We Be Friends?”
There is often a tense relationship between EEO and human resources. Here are some of the reasons for the tension and possible solutions to the problem.
Take This Job and Shove It!
What happens to your federal pension benefits if you leave federal service before becoming eligible to retire? Be sure to read this before acting on an impulse to quit your federal job.
Readers Favor Retaining Time-in-Grade Restrictions for Promotions
To say that some readers are cynical or do not trust the internal human resources system of the federal government would be an understatement. Most readers responding to a recent survey think that time-in-grade restrictions should be retained–despite the possibility of someone getting promoted faster. The reason: They are concerned that the person who gets promoted will be someone else.
Effective Whine Management: A Critical Skill for Federal Managers and Supervisors
The art of whinemaking is alive and well in the federal service. There are a great variety of whine types: Whine are cultivated everywhere and advanced by their purveyors as the best in existence. Here is advice for federal supervisors on how to handle this facet of working in the federal environment.
Readers Oppose Hiring Preferences for Spouses of Military Personnel
President Bush proposed a preferential hiring program for spouses of military personnel in his State of the Union address. We asked readers about their opinion on such a program. A majority are opposed to the proposal and many gave their rationale for their opposition.
Taxes and Your Federal Employee Retirement
Your contributions to the federal retirement fund are not taxable when the government send this money back to you in the form of an annuity. But you only receive a portion of it back each year. You do not recoup all of your contributions until you have reached your life expectancy.
TSP Stock Refunds Reflect Faltering Stock Market
TSP returns for the month of January reflected the faltering stock market as all of the TSP stock funds showed negative returns for the month of January. Here is a summation of what happened in significant market moves from 1929 – 2001 to help you put the current market turmoil into perspective.
