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Action on DoD Bills Suggests Tough Path for Boosting Raise

Published: July 20, 2021

Recent actions in Congress may have lessened prospects for boosting the January 2022 federal employee raise from the 2.7 percent …More

Bills Offered on COLAs, Retirement Benefits

Published: July 20, 2021

Among bills recently introduced in Congress is HR-4315, which would change the inflation index used in setting COLAs in federal …More

Biding Time: Dip in Retirements Continues

Published: July 20, 2021

The dip in the rate of retirements among federal employees that started early in 2020 continued into the early part …More

Congress Already Running Short on Time ahead of New Fiscal Year

Published: July 13, 2021

Although there are more than two calendar months remaining before the start of the government’s new fiscal year October 1, …More

With SSA Firing, White House Sends Signal on Labor, Telework Issues

Published: July 13, 2021

In ousting the two top leaders of the SSA, the Biden administration effectively sent yet another signal of the administration’s …More

Yet Another Audit Raises Issues with Agency Safety Practices

Published: July 13, 2021

In the latest audit raising issues about agency compliance with Coronavirus safety protections, the IG at the SBA has focused …More

DoD: Make Clear That Personal Social Media Profiles are Not Official

Published: July 13, 2021

DoD’s has stressed to its employees that they should avoid creating even the appearance in their social media that their …More

Employee Incentive Pay, Discipline Still Need Attention, Says GAO

Published: July 13, 2021

GAO has credited OPM with addressing four of its 18 high-priority recommendations for that agency over the last year, although …More

Court Sides With DHS in USERRA Pay Differential Case

Published: July 13, 2021

A federal appeals court has found that protections for federal employees under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act …More

Surprise Billing in FEHB, Other Health Plans Targeted

Published: July 13, 2021

The Biden administration has issued an interim rule carrying out a late-2020 change in law applying to the FEHB and …More

Draft ‘Reentry’ Plans Due Soon; Preview of Long-Term Telework Policies

Published: July 6, 2021

The deadline is Friday for the largest two dozen Cabinet department and largest independent agencies to submit to OMB their …More

Back to the Office: Bargaining, Notice Requirements Could Draw Out Workplace Changes

Published: July 6, 2021

The timing of potential changes to federal employee work arrangements as agencies turn toward a post-pandemic footing remains uncertain, even …More

Push for Boost in Raise Continues; Full House Vote Next Step

Published: July 6, 2021

The general government spending bill for fiscal 2022 is now ready for a House vote, with proponents of a 3.2 …More

Spending Bill Pushes OPM on Retiree Services, Hiring, Other Policies

Published: July 6, 2021

The annual general government spending bill now ready for a House vote includes language urging OPM’s attention to a number …More

Bills on Job Qualifications, TSP, FAA Offered

Published: July 6, 2021

Among recently offered bills in Congress is S-2225, to put into law terms of a Trump administration executive order — …More

Number of TSP Millionaires Doubles in 12 Months to Nearly 100,000

Published: July 6, 2021

The number of TSP millionaires more than doubled over the last 12 months, from 45,219 as of the end of …More

TSP Stock Funds Climb in June

Published: July 2, 2021

The S Fund, tracking small-cap stocks led all TSP funds in June, returning 3.46% partly reflecting a rotation into value …More

Biden Launches Sweeping Diversity Initiative for Federal Workforce

Published: June 29, 2021

President Biden has issued an executive order significantly expanding on diversity and inclusiveness initiatives in the federal workplace, both in …More

Order Reinstates Training on Diversity, Builds Equity Considerations into Numerous Policies

Published: June 29, 2021

Among the many initiatives in President Biden’s new executive order on diversity issues is reinstating diversity and inclusiveness training for …More

Familiar Agencies among the Best Places in Government to Work

Published: June 29, 2021

The latest rankings of the best places to work in government generally follow a familiar pattern, with NASA at the …More

CDC, HHS, OMB Fall in Places to Work Rankings

Published: June 29, 2021

The latest rankings of the best places to work in government show notable drops by several agencies that were at …More

2.7 Percent Raise Called for in Key Budget Bill; End to FEHB Abortion Ban

Published: June 29, 2021

The first draft of the annual general government spending bill as passed by a House subcommittee agrees to President Biden’s …More

Partisan Clash at Hearing on Paid Leave Expansion

Published: June 29, 2021

Opposing views arose along party lines at a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on a bill (HR-564) to broaden …More

Official Travel Restrictions Lifted for Fully Vaccinated Federal Employees

Published: June 29, 2021

The Biden administration has lifted restrictions on official travel for by federal employees who are fully vaccinated—meaning at least two …More

Additional Security Screening for Federal Jobs Planned Under Domestic Terrorism Strategy

Published: June 22, 2021

The White House’s recently released “national strategy for countering domestic terrorism” says that the administration intends to add to the …More

MSPB Looks at Downsides of Extensive Telework, and Ways to Overcome

Published: June 22, 2021

A new MSPB publication says that its own research and that of others has documented downsides to both employees and …More

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Audit of SSA Reopening Shows Broader Issues of Returning Teleworkers

Published: June 22, 2021

An audit has illustrated issues that arose with the partial reopening of SSA field offices, including a lack of contact …More

Report Shows Pattern of Increased Sick Leave Usage at USPS During Pandemic

Published: June 22, 2021

Postal Service employees used 8 percent more sick leave in 2020 than in 2019, an inspector general report has said …More

OPM Maps Repeal of Trump-Era Disciplinary Rules

Published: June 22, 2021

OPM intends to act in August to repeal a wide-ranging set of rules it issued last fall to carry out …More

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Building Occupancy Limit Lifted; Reentry Guidance Calls for Reviews of Telework

Published: June 15, 2021

New guidance from the Biden administration paves the way for bringing more federal employees back to their official duty stations …More

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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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