2001 Pay Raise Figure at Issue
One of the major action items for any session of Congress for federal employees is setting the pay raise for …More
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The Clinton administration is expected to ask Congress to approve further military base closings that would begin in 2003. It …More
Congressional Calendar
Congress has scheduled vacations of about two weeks around Easter, Memorial Day and Independence Day. It plans to be in …More
Expectations for Passage of Bills Modest
Congress is returning to work this week with modest expectations of legislative progress this year, a prognosis that also applies …More
White House Gives LTC a Boost
The White House, as part of a recent proposal on long-term care tax credits, has repeated its call to make …More
FEHB Savings Accounts Possible
One major reform bill that Congress will have to deal with is general health care reform, now pending in a …More
Social Security Reforms Gain Backers
Employee and annuitant organizations, such as the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, have managed to gain record numbers of …More
TSP Enrollment Measure a Good Prospect
Another bill considered likely to pass Congress this year is legislation ending the waiting period for new employees to begin …More
Early Effort to Fix Enrollment Errors
One candidate for Congress’ early attention is legislation to address the problem of employees enrolled in the wrong retirement system. …More
3.5 Percent Possible Raise Figure
One figure being mentioned in the annual pre-budget release launch of trial balloons is a 3.5 percent raise. If the …More
Military Formula a Federal Raise Indicator
As part of several reforms in military compensation, Congress last year decided to set military raises starting in 2001 at …More
FECA Reform Urged
The Federal Managers Association has written to the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs in the Labor Department asking it to …More
Emphasis on IT Employees Stressed
The Clinton administration, saying there’s a shortage of qualified new professionals in information technology in the government as well as …More
MSPB Reducing Old Cases Backlog
The Merit Systems Protection says that an effort it began two years ago to reduce the number of cases pending …More
MSPB, OPM Spar Over Hiring Programs
Two of the government’s central personnel agencies, the Office of Personnel Management and the Merit Systems Protection Board, are taking …More
Two Ways to Handle the Problem
TSP investors who could be affected by that problem (see item 4 above) might want to use one of two …More
Highly-Paid: TSP Open Season Decision Critical
One group of employees should exercise special care in the current open season for the Thrift Savings Plan. These are …More
Open Season Kept on Same Schedule
Another effect of the delay will be that the next TSP open season for changing levels or allocations of ongoing …More
Effect on Loan, Withdrawal Options
The delay of the new TSP computer system also means that until October, loans and withdrawal payouts will continue to …More
TSP Delay Affects More than Funds
The hang-ups in testing of a new computer system that caused the Thrift Savings Plan to postpone the availability of …More
