FEDWeek

Retirement Application Processing Backlog Nearly Doubles in Four Months

The backlog of retirement applications pending processing at OPM has nearly doubled since last fall, with an end-of-February figure above …More

Arrival of Schedule P/C Spurs Renewed Legal Challenges

A coalition of federal employee organizations and other groups has renewed its lawsuit against Schedule Policy/Career, reflecting the recent finalization …More

OPM Revives Plan to Increase Role of Performance Ratings in RIFs

OPM has revived and broadened a proposal from the first Trump administration to increase the role of performance ratings in determining …More

IRS Cancels NTEU Union Representation Rights

The IRS has canceled the representation rights there for the NTEU union under the pair of 2025 executive orders, even …More

I Fund Continues to Lead TSP Returns in February, Up Over 12% YTD

The international stock I fund, which posted the strongest gain among the funds over 2025 and in January as well, continued that pattern in …More

Court Leaves Trump Orders against Unions in Place as Challenges Continue

A coalition of unions has lost another round in federal court against Trump administration orders to end union representation rights …More

Delayed Tax Forms Irk Many Retirees; Have Patience, Says OPM

OPM Moves to Implement Forced Ratings Distributions across Federal Workforce

Rules Would Change Ratings Policies in Ways Beyond Forced Distribution

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Federal Retirement & Financial Planning Report

Most Retirement Applications Are Now Made Online, but Still Don’t Reach OPM for Months

A tipping point was recently passed with the majority of federal retirement applications now being made online, OPM has said, …More

TSP Decisions After Leaving Government Service
Separating from Federal Service? How Your Benefits Transition or End
GAO Urges Better Coordination as Fraud Against Seniors Surges
FECA or Disability Retirement? Understanding the Critical Differences
Retiring Soon? The One Question Most Federal Workers Forget to Ask
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Federal Manager's Daily Report

Program Inventory Still Incomplete 15 Years after Its Authorization

Fifteen years after a law ordered establishing the Federal Program Inventory, 13 of the 20 requirements under the law are …More

Arrival of Schedule P/C Spurs Renewed Legal Challenges
Agencies Benefit from Disclosures by Public but Encouraging Them Is a Challenge, Says GAO
House Members Raise Alarm about Bureau of Prisons Understaffing
Partnership Backs Changes to SES Candidate Development Programs, with Some Reservations
No Love Lost for AWCA Exam on Its Demise, Says Kupor
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TSP Investment Report

TSP: Investing Through a Crisis

There are approximately six million active Federal Employees and Retirees investing in the Thrift Saving Plan (TSP).  They are a …More

Where Should I Put My TSP in Retirement
Trump Holds up TSP as a Model for Workers Without Employer Plans
Should I be Aiming for a $1 Million TSP?

Armed Forces News

ProPublica Wins Lawsuit Over Access to Court Records in U.S. Navy Cases

The Navy is no longer allowed to shroud its criminal trials in secrecy and must provide public access to hearings …More

New Military Body Composition Standards for 2026 in Effect
A Defense Department Directive to Expand Access to Military Courts Falls Short of Federal Law’s Requirements
25 Vendors Invited to Drone Dominance Program
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