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Contracting-Out Also at Stake

Published: August 30, 2006

Many of the appropriations bills in progress contain restrictions on the contracting-out program, what the Bush administration calls competitive sourcing. …More

Raise Still Could Move

Published: August 30, 2006

Both the House and Senate versions of the Transportation-Treasury bill (HR-5536) contain a 2.7 percent raise for GS employees and …More

Full Plate, Short Timeframe for Congress

Published: August 30, 2006

Congress returns from its summer recess next week to what is expected to be only about a four-week session before …More

COLA Count Up to 3.4

Published: August 23, 2006

Through ten months of the countdown to the January 2007 retiree COLA, 3.4 percent has been accumulated, following a rise …More

More Leeway in Retiree FEHB Coverage Proposed

Published: August 23, 2006

OPM has proposed to give itself more leeway in allowing retiring employees to keep their FEHB coverage when they don’t …More

Expert’s View: How Social Security Fits In

Published: August 23, 2006

Expert’s View: How Social Security Fits In If you are thinking about retiring, you probably wonder how Social Security fits …More

New Initiative for Targeted Disabilities

Published: August 23, 2006

Meanwhile, EEOC has announced a new initiative for creating greater opportunity in federal agencies for individuals with targeted disabilities – …More

Complaints Down, but Investigations Still Slow

Published: August 23, 2006

The report also noted while the number of complaints in fiscal 2005 fell by about 5 percent, agencies regularly continue …More

EEOC Releases Data on Workforce

Published: August 23, 2006

The EEOC has released a new statistical report on the demographic makeup of the federal workforce and discrimination complaints, noting …More

Dental-Vision Program Premiums also Coming

Published: August 23, 2006

OPM also expects to make final contract awards at the end of this month and announce in September the premiums …More

FEHB Premium Announcement in Offing

Published: August 23, 2006

New rates and coverage terms under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program also are typically announced in early September, in …More

Process Has Many Twists and Turns

Published: August 23, 2006

The “alternative” raise figure is important mainly only if Congress fails to enact a figure before the raise is due …More

Another Raise Recommendation Could Be on Way

Published: August 23, 2006

The White House has another opportunity coming to stake out its position on the January 2007 federal pay raise, since …More

Issues Surround FEHB Medical Records Bill

Published: August 16, 2006

The House federal workforce subcommittee is considering a proposal to increase electronic record keeping in the FEHB program. For questions …More

Whistleblower Change Urged

Published: August 16, 2006

Several House members active in civil service issues have asked House negotiators in a conference on the Defense Department fiscal …More

Expert’s View: Disputed Claims

Published: August 16, 2006

OPM has a process for resolving disputed health insurance claims that in general works well, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. …More

No Word on 2007 Limits Yet

Published: August 16, 2006

Although some investors have begun asking about the 2007 investment limits already, that figure won’t be known until late October. …More

What Happens When Cap is Hit

Published: August 16, 2006

If FERS investors hit the dollar cap before the last pay period of the year, their contributions will shut off …More

Guard Against Hitting TSP Dollar Cap

Published: August 16, 2006

This time of year is a good point for higher-paid FERS employees to check to make sure they won’t lose …More

Other Progress Underscored

Published: August 16, 2006

According to a statement accompanying the latest President’s Management Agenda evaluations, 73 percent of agencies have closed critical talent gaps …More

OPM Touts Progress on Personnel Issues

Published: August 16, 2006

OPM says that departments are making progress toward improving their personnel programs in key areas measured by the President’s Management …More

Other Benefits Issues May Arise

Published: August 16, 2006

OPM also said that while it currently doesn’t see a need for special procedures in the FSAFEDS program that allows …More

Flexibility in Benefits Expected if Flu Strikes

Published: August 16, 2006

OPM has said that it expects providers of certain federal benefits to exercise flexibility in the event of a pandemic …More

F Fund Leads TSP Returns

Published: August 9, 2006

The bond (F) fund of the TSP led in returns in July, posting a 1.32 percent gain, while the international …More

No Change in Special COLAs

Published: August 9, 2006

A study performed for OPM using differing methodology to compute housing costs for federal employees who receive special COLAs in …More

Expert’s View: Annuity and Salary

Published: August 9, 2006

OPM has proposed to broaden the authority under which waivers can be granted from the general requirement that reemployed annuitants …More

Best Practices in Student Loan Reimbursements

Published: August 9, 2006

The Office of Personnel Management has produced a summary of best practices for agencies to employ in using their authority …More

Familiar Provisions Also Included

Published: August 9, 2006

The Senate version of the spending bill also continues several provisions that have become standard in the bill in recent …More

Contracting Restrictions Would Continue

Published: August 9, 2006

Several restrictions on the contracting-out process would be continued for another year under the Transportation-Treasury bill. The measure that is …More

Other Pay Issues at Stake

Published: August 9, 2006

The Transportation-Treasury measure also carries several other raise-related provisions. Like similar bills of recent years, it sets pay for wage …More

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Oct 2219.43 ~20.95 ~106.92 ~99.94 ~53.32 ~
Oct 2119.43 ~20.95 ~107.49 ~101.51 ~53.32 ~
TSPG FundF FundC FundS FundI Fund
Sep0.35 %1.09 %3.65 %2.04 %3.16 %
YTD3.34 %6.14 %14.80 %11.18 %25.34 %
1yr4.44 %2.90 %17.55 %16.41 %15.48 %
3yr4.34 %4.92 %24.88 %19.64 %22.32 %
5yr3.30 %-0.36 %16.43 %11.48 %11.49 %
10yr2.71 %1.95 %15.28 %11.38 %8.53 %
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