TSP Investment Limits Rising in 2020
The dollar limit on investments in the TSP, the “elective deferral limit,” will rise in 2020 by $500 for the …More
The dollar limit on investments in the TSP, the “elective deferral limit,” will rise in 2020 by $500 for the …More
All TSP funds posted gains in October, led by the international stock I fund, up 3.6 percent, followed by the …More
Congressional budget leaders have raised the prospect of a temporary extension of agency spending authority until after the turn of …More
The FEDVIP vision-dental insurance program “is vulnerable to ineligible family members enrolling in the program with increased costs being charged …More
Those who newly enroll in the FLTCIP long-term care insurance program no longer have several options previously available, which will …More
The Justice Department has issued a notice of a phishing scam targeting federal employees that is designed to capture Microsoft …More
A review by OPM has recommended eliminating some four dozen occupational series, underscoring the changing nature of federal work due …More
While the current federal leave year doesn’t end until January 4 for most employees, the last date for scheduling “use …More
A VA office created by a 2017 law with the goals of serving as a channel for whistleblowers to make …More
With a new deadline to fund agencies and prevent a partial government shutdown now only four weeks away, the Senate …More
The disciplinary policy provisions of three Trump administration executive orders appear to be “intended to serve no purpose other than …More
Following the lifting of an injunction against main parts of the three Trump administration executive orders on union and disciplinary …More
The SEC has said it will provide some paid parental leave for its employees, a confirmation of earlier reports that …More
The Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program is now offering a “premium stabilization” feature, effective with those first enrolling on Monday …More
A bill (HR-4540) newly offered in the House would lessen the impact of the “windfall elimination provision” which reduces the …More
Federal employees in the four public lands agencies face dangers ranging from telephone threats to attempted murder, but the number …More
Disciplinary actions against federal employees must be “fair and reasonable” but beyond that management has wide discretion in deciding how …More
President Trump has told agencies to “adhere to the terms” of bargaining agreements they reached with unions during the more …More
Along with the COLA increase of 1.6 percent in Social Security benefits for January that was announced last week—the same …More
The interest paid in the voluntary contribution retirement savings program available to CSRS (but not FERS) employees will fall from …More
Allowing paid family leave for federal employees would help address federal agencies’ problems with recruiting and retaining employees, a coalition …More
The FDIC has said that it has agreed in negotiations with the NTEU union to provide six weeks of paid …More
The Senate could vote at any time on a bill (S-2169) that aims to break a longstanding holdup on policies …More
A federal retirement COLA of 1.6 percent will be paid in January, following completion of the count toward that adjustment …More
OPM has told agencies to comply with three 2018 executive orders on union-and disciplinary-related matters “at the soonest feasible opportunity,” …More
The lifting of a court injunction against most of three executive orders opens the door for potentially major changes in …More
Bargaining between federal agencies and unions over workplace matters could turn even more contentious now that an injunction against parts …More
Many discipline-related provisions in three executive orders under legal challenge since May 2018 are still not in effect. However, that …More
A court decision has underscored that while military service can be credited in the calculation of a federal retirement benefit …More
With the end of the year approaching, time is running short to elect to make “catch-up contribution” investments into the …More