Retirement Wave? Eligibility Numbers Holding Steady
New figures from OPM show that the percentage of federal employees eligible to retire is holding about steady, while there …More
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TSP Stock Funds End Strong 2019 with Further Gains
The stock-oriented funds of the TSP posted their strongest returns in six years in 2019, led by the common stock …More
Trump Finalizes Raises: 2.85 to 3.52 Percent With Locality Bump
President Trump has issued an executive order finalizing and dividing by locality the average 3.1 percent federal employee pay raise …More
Top Administration Officials Again Criticize Pay Comparisons
The President’s Pay Agent—the heads of OPM, OMB and Labor—have again criticized the methods used in the official comparison of …More
1.6 Percent COLA Coming, Not Tied to Raise
The payout of the upcoming 3.1 percent average raise for federal employees won’t affect the January COLA payout for retirees, …More
Key TSP, Other Numbers Changing
Among the key dollar-amount changes for federal employees as of 2020 is that the dollar limit on investments in the …More
Public Transit, FSA Numbers Changing for Feds
The start of 2020 brings changes in several key numbers affecting federal employees and retirees, including: * The interest paid …More
Social Security, Medicare Numbers Changing
The 6.2 percent Social Security payroll tax will apply on up to $137,700 of earnings in 2020, up from $132,900. …More
OPM, TSP Reviewing Impacts of Leave, Withdrawal Changes
The OPM and the TSP have separately said they are assessing the exact impact of changes in law enacted late …More
DoD Bill Signed; Guidance on Paid Parental Leave Likely to Come
President Trump has signed into law (P.L. 116-92) the annual DoD authorization bill containing a provision for paid parental leave …More
Trump Thanks Federal Employees, Cites Raise, Parental Leave
President Trump has released a letter “to our incredible federal workforce” saying that their “devoted and vigilant efforts are critical …More
Plan to Breakup OPM Shelved, Possibly for Good
The DoD budget signed by President Trump that bars any further moves to break up OPM pending a detailed study …More
Defense Bill Includes Changes to Federal Workforce Policies
In addition to providing for paid parental leave for federal workers and delaying virtually indefinitely the administration’s plan to break …More
OPM Proposes Broadening Reinstatement Eligibility
OPM wants to broaden reinstatement eligibility of those who leave federal employment and then are seeking to return to the …More
Appeals, Bargaining Still in Limbo as MSPB, FLRA Vacancies Continue
Key positions at the MSPB and the FLRA will remain vacant for an undefined as the Senate did not take …More
Spending Bill Signed to Avoid Shutdown, 3.1 Percent Federal Raise
President Trump signed a pair of bills Friday to fully fund federal agencies for the remainder of the current fiscal …More
Paid Parental Leave Clears Congress, but Wait Lies Ahead
The Senate has joined the House in approving a defense spending bill (S-1790) that would allow federal employees to use …More
Trump Grants Full Day Off for December 24
President Trump has granted a full day paid time off to federal employees on December 24, the second year in …More
Bid to Reinforce Negotiating Rejected
House-passed language aimed at the Trump administration’s executive orders restricting bargaining was dropped as Congress crafted two packages of spending …More
More Changes May Lie ahead in TSP Withdrawal Policies
Among the provisions added to one of the bills (HR-1865) to fund agencies through the remainder of the fiscal year …More
