Shutdown Complicates Retirement for Some
A number of those who applied to retire during the turn of the year period, a peak time for federal …More
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2020 Retiree COLA Count Starts off Negative
Through three months of the counting period toward the January 2020 federal retiree COLA, the count is in negative territory …More
House Again Votes for Raise for Federal Employees, Back Pay for Those Furloughed
The House on Wednesday again endorsed a 1.9 percent average federal employee raise for 2019 and for back pay for …More
Payless Payday Coming Up for Many Federal Employees
Some 800,000 federal employees who have been in non-pay status since December 22 due to the partial government shutdown likely …More
Unemployment Benefits, Outside Employment Issues Rise to Fore
While some employees on unpaid status have been taking a fatalistic approach as the partial government shutdown stretches through its …More
Prospects for 2019 Raise Still Treading Water
The pay period that began Sunday (January 6) would have been the start of a 2019 raise had one been …More
Continued Pay Freeze for Appointees Looking More Likely
Among the many complications related to the partial government shutdown and President Trump’s executive order freezing federal salary rates is …More
Boundaries of New GS Localities Defined
OPM has posted the boundary lines of the new GS locality areas effective this year, created after years of consideration …More
Retirement Interest Rate Rise Reminder
The interest paid in the voluntary contribution retirement savings program available to CSRS (but not FERS) employees will rise from …More
House Votes to End Partial Shutdown, But It Continues
The House voted Thursday (January 3) to end the partial government shutdown now two weeks old, but a resolution appeared …More
Order Narrows, But Doesn’t Eliminate, Chance for Pay Raise
President Trump’s executive order denying a general federal employee pay raise for 2019 does not necessarily end the chances of …More
Federal Pay Freeze is on Salary Rates, Not Salaries
As commonly happens when federal employee salaries are the subject, much of the reporting in the general news media on …More
Most Retirees Getting a 2.8 Percent COLA
Annuity benefits for federal retirees are not affected either by the partial government shutdown or by President Trump’s order freezing …More
Regular TSP Investment Limit Increases, Catch-Up Limit Unchanged
The investment limit on tax-favored retirement savings plans such as the TSP is rising to $19,000 from $18,500. That’s the …More
Mostly Minor Increases in Medicare Costs Take Effect
The 2019 Medicare Part B (physicians and related services) premium is $135.50 a month for most enrollees—an increase of $1.50 …More
Key Social Security-Related Figures Rise
The Social Security withholding “FICA” tax of 6.2 percent will apply to 2019 salary (plus any self-employment earnings) up to …More
2018 Was Worst Year for TSP Stock Fund Investors Since 2008
Dragged down by late-year losses, all three stock-oriented TSP funds posted losses in 2018 for the first time since 2008. …More
No Path to Ending Shutdown in Sight; Raise Still in Limbo
Political leaders have said they will resume talks aimed at ending the partial government shutdown that started Saturday but no …More
Next Salary Distribution Coming; After That, Questions
Employees in agencies affected by the partial government shutdown, whether furloughed or expected to continue to work, generally are in …More
Guidance Issued on Use of Leave During Shutdown
In addition to pay considerations, OMB guidance on the impact of the partial government shutdown addresses considerations involving employees who …More
TSP Remains Open, Sends Reminder on Loan, Other Policies
The TSP has sent out a reminder that it remains open despite the partial government shutdown—it does not draw appropriated …More
Capitol Hill Leadership Changes Taking Shape
The leadership in the next Congress of the House and Senate committees dealing with federal workplace issues is starting to …More
GSA Repeats Call to Improve Building Security
The IG’s office at the GSA has again raised concerns about security in the 8,600 federal buildings owned or leased …More
More Attention to Asbestos in Buildings Needed, Says GAO
While the GSA does capture information about asbestos hazards in federal buildings, those records are incomplete and don’t track “when …More
Partial Shutdown Begins
Saturday morning update: A partial government shutdown kicked in at midnight on Friday following a breakdown in the federal budgeting …More
Trump Approves Day Off for Monday, Creating Four-Day Weekend
President Trump has issued an order closing federal offices and granting an excused day off next Monday for most federal …More
Pay, Benefit Considerations for Shutdown Furloughs
In agencies whose appropriations lapse, employees whose work is deemed “excepted” from furlough and who are ordered to continue working …More
CBO Lays Out Familiar Options to Save on Pay, Benefits
The CBO has issued the latest of its occasional reports describing potential government savings and revenue increases, once again mentioning …More
New Proposal Made on Relocation Tax Issue
Legislation (HR-7254) newly introduced in the House aims to fix a tax liability for federal employees who relocate that was …More
No Decisions Yet on Raise, Day Off; Shutdown Threat Increases
With time running out on this Congress, decisions still haven’t been made as of today (Wednesday) on a 2019 federal …More
