FEDWeek
3.2 Percent Raise, Improved Retirement Benefits Proposed
House civil service leaders have proposed a 3.2 percent raise for federal employees in January 2022, what would be the …More
Average TSP Account Grew $14K in 2020; Plan Crosses $700B Total
The average TSP account grew by about $14,000 in 2020 for both FERS and CSRS investors while the program total …More
Guidance Issued on Safety at Federal Worksites, Recalls from Telework
Federal agencies have been told to limit occupancy of their buildings through steps such as continued maximum telework while for …More
Federal Workplace Safety Order Addresses Scheduling, Distancing, and More
Biden administration guidance on pandemic safety protocols in federal workplaces tells agencies to more strictly enforce social distancing at the …More
Biden Repeals Trump Orders on Unions, Discipline, Schedule F
President Biden has carried through on his promise to change direction from the Trump administration in key areas, starting with …More
Unions Praise Repeal of Orders but Full Impact Still to Be Seen
Federal employee unions have praised President Biden’s repeal of four key executive orders on federal workplace matters—on bargaining, official time, …More
Federal Manager's Daily Report
Candidate Self-Assessments Get Heavy Weight in Hiring, Report Says
Nine-tenths of competitive, open-to-the-public-job announcements rely only on the applicant’s answers to a self-assessment—beyond the review of their resume by …More
Federal Retirement & Financial Planning Report
Report Raises Concerns about Leakage from IRAs
While only small percentages of individual retirement account holders take early withdrawals from those savings annually, such withdrawals can have …More
TSP Investment Report
Markets Touch New All Time Highs: Short Bets Squeezed Out
The S&P 500, which is tracked by the C Fund and represents over 80% of the stock market capitalization of …More
Armed Forces News
Social Security Tax Deferrals End
The temporary deferral of Social Security tax withholdings for service members and civilian Defense Department employees has ended. Resumption of …More