Why Writing Is Like Solving a Puzzle – And Why That’s Good News For You
The author says that to many of us, writing feels linear. However, he said it should be viewed as solving a puzzle to make the writing process more creative and enjoyable.
Age-Appropriate Default Option for the TSP Starts This Weekend
Starting September 5th, the Thrift Savings Plan will be providing new federal employees with a different default fund for automatic enrollment in their retirement savings plans.
Smackdown: Federal Circuit Reverses MSPB on Directed Reassignment
In an important case to Agency managers, the Federal Circuit directed the MSPB to uphold the removal of a Park Service Manager who refused a directed reassignment. The Board reversed the Agency, the Administrative Judge who heard the case and its own precedent. The Court found that MSPB violated the law in its decision by failing to follow a clear Federal Circuit precedent.
A Fairer and More Economical Way to Calculate Social Security COLAs
The author proposes an alternate way of calculating the cost of living allowances for Social Security based on the process of computing cost of living adjustments for federal retirees that he says would result in tremendous long term savings.
Federal Employee Groups Disgusted With President’s Proposed Pay Raise
Federal employee groups have been expressing their displeasure this week with the president’s proposed pay raise for 2016.
FedSmith.com Users Strongly Oppose Adding Mutual Funds to TSP
The majority of FedSmith.com users said in a recent survey that they are opposed to adding a mutual fund window to the Thrift Savings Plan.
OPM: Federal Employees Should Take Day Off or Telework During Papal Visit
The Office of Personnel Management is encouraging agency leaders to give federal workers the option to telework or take the day off for the Pope’s upcoming visit to Washington, DC.
Federal Employees Petition the White House for a ‘Meaningful Pay Raise’
An online petition has been started which asks for a “meaningful pay raise” for federal employees.
OPM Awards $133 Million Contract Providing ID Protection for Hack Victims
The Office of Personnel Management has announced that the government has awarded a contract to provide free identity protection services to the 21.5 million individuals whose personal data were left vulnerable as a result of the recent cybersecurity breach that hit the agency’s computer systems.
TSP Stock Funds Dive in August
All of the stock funds for the Thrift Savings Plan were down significantly in August. Here are the results for the month and for the year for all of the TSP funds.
