How did the TSP funds perform last month? See the latest returns at TSPDataCenter.com.
Many government officials and media types were predicting a virtual avalanche of federal retirement submissions that will lead a massive void that cannot be filled by younger workers. The author says that while he does predict a rise in the rate of federal employee retirements, he does not see the doomsday scenario others are predicting and explains the logic behind his reasoning.
The Transportation Security Administration has had some problems recently, with news reports of security checkpoint failures and the agency head getting reassigned. What is your opinion of the TSA and its effectiveness?
I plan to retire next year under FERS after 30 years of service. I would like to go part time my last several years. How will OPM calculate my high-3 in this case?
Do you ever struggle with writer’s block? The author, who writes for a living, shares some advice about methods he uses (as well as some things not to do) to help with fighting writer’s block.
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) has introduced legislation to conduct a study of the recent cybersecurity breach on the Office of Personnel Management’s computer systems in order to determine an appropriate response to the government’s apparent security problems.
How much will your pay raise be in 2016? The president has recommended 1.3%. Congress could intervene but has not done so. What about a pay increase for military personnel and federal retirees?
The American Federation of Government Employees has said that Chinese hackers have obtained personnel data on every federal employee.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit recently confirmed the statutory provisions that limit the payment of overtime and other forms of premium pay as well as the provisions that require Federal employees to repay any overpayments. The author explains what this means for some federal employees’ paychecks.
Two Senators are calling on the government to fully fund the president’s FY 2016 request for the Office of Personnel Management’s IT and cybersecurity budget in the wake of the cyber breach reported at the agency last week.
OPM has released a detailed list of frequently asked questions covering important information related to the cyber breach reported last week.
