The administration's budget proposal unveiled yesterday contains relatively few surprises for federal employees, since administration officials had announced many of the key elements in advance. Continue ›

Unlike past Obama administration budgets, the document does not call for switching to the "chained" consumer price index to annually adjust many benefit programs including federal annuities. Continue ›

The budget also repeats several prior proposals related to FEHB, including: using a centralized system for purchasing prescription drugs in order to lower costs; allowing broader regional plan designs; and allowing carriers to charge higher premiums to those who use tobacco and to those who don't participate in wellness programs. Continue ›

The budget also seeks better coordination among agencies of training programs, sharing of best training practices, and increasing leadership development opportunities for employees. Continue ›

If you have five or more years of creditable civilian service, and don't take a refund of your retirement contributions when you leave government, you'll be eligible for a deferred annuity, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. Continue ›

OPM has issued updated guidance on situations in which agencies may restore "use or lose" annual leave to federal employees who otherwise would have to forfeit it.For a closer look, go to http://www.fedweek.com/HFI/ in the free info section of our website. Continue ›

FEDweek has just updated its free Roth TSP Option download. Continue ›

After a generally down January, TSP funds turned in positive returns in February, led by the international stock I fund, up 5.58 percent, the small company stock S fund, up 5.43 percent and the large company stock C fund, up 4.58 percent. Continue ›

The TSP has posted a warning on its site, www.tsp.gov, that other sites, such as those with variant spellings or other domain names, are not official. Continue ›

The EEOC is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to the Management Directive 110 (MD-110) which provides guidance on EEO policies and procedures related to the EEOC regulations in 29 CFR Part 1614 that govern the processing [...] Continue ›