De-Bunking Common Misconceptions About Federal Retirement
The authors address some common misconceptions about federal retirement.
How did the TSP funds perform last month? See the latest returns at TSPDataCenter.com.
The authors address some common misconceptions about federal retirement.
All of the TSP funds were up in April. The biggest gainer was the I fund which was up 5.32% for the month and it up 9.88% for the year to date.
FLRA is offering parties an opportunity to provide input to both its prospective Guide to Negotiability and negotiability training materials. The author suggests that Agencies review these materials and provide input as training dollars are scarce and field activities and offices may rely on the information provided. Act quickly, the offer expires May 7, 2013.
The author says that some of the most talented employees in government are looking away from it as a potential employer when they are needed more than ever.
In a move to comply with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the U.S. Postal Service has awarded UnitedHealthcare a contract to support a Postal Service health plan for all eligible non-career employees.
How can you find the salary of an individual federal employee? For most federal employees, the federal employee database will enable you to find the information quickly and easily.
U.S. Sens. Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) and Mark Udall (D-CO) have introduced legislation to change the Senate rules to ensure lawmakers have necessary information available to identify all similar existing federal programs before creating new initiatives.
A former Air Force employee signed a settlement agreement that gave him a clean record and a cool $25,000 in cash to wipe out his removal appeal. He took the agreement and the cash then took his case to court arguing the agreement had been coerced and he should not have been fired. His arguments did not generate any sympathy with the court.
Two Oklahoma lawmakers have introduced legislation to prevent federal agencies from stockpiling what they consider excessive amounts of ammunition in an effort to make more available for sale to the general public.
The federal retirement plan is one of the biggest benefits of being a federal employee. Changes are coming that will impact many readers and most of the changes are not going to improve the program.