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TSP Tallies First-Quarter Pain for Investors

Published: April 28, 2020

Investment losses due to stock market drops in the first calendar quarter of this year—a historically bad three-month period for …More

TSP Expands Guidance on Required Minimum Withdrawal Suspension

Published: April 28, 2020

The TSP has expanded on guidance it issued earlier on the suspension for this year of the “required minimum withdrawal” …More

Guidelines, but No Timeline, Set for Return to Normal Agency Operations

Guidelines, but No Timeline, for Federal Agency Return to Normal

Published: April 21, 2020

The Trump administration has issued guidelines for the conditions necessary and the steps to be taken to “ramp back up …More

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Guidance Addresses Telework, Scheduling, Vulnerable Employees

Published: April 21, 2020

New guidance on returning agencies to normal operations calls on them to factor in certain safety considerations that could impact …More

Safety Concerns Continue as Infection Numbers Climb

Safety Concerns Continue as Infection Numbers Climb

Published: April 21, 2020

Even as the Trump administration has issued guidance on conditions necessary for returning federal agencies to normal operations, concerns continue …More

Pre-Virus, Telework Had Flattened, OPM Says

Published: April 21, 2020

Before the current surge of federal employees working remotely due to the Coronavirus, telework in federal agencies had largely flattened …More

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Federal Pay, Benefits Issues Pushed to Next Virus Relief Bill

Published: April 21, 2020

President Trump has signed a $484 billion Coronavirus relief measure, the fourth to be enacted, but it leaves to yet …More

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OPM Opens Charity Contribution Window for Virus Relief

Published: April 14, 2020

OPM has opened a special solicitation through the Combined Federal Campaign for donations to charities working on relief efforts related …More

Local Travel Restrictions Don’t Apply to Feds Going to Work

Published: April 14, 2020

OPM has said that travel restrictions, orders and instructions issued by state and local governments in response to the Coronavirus …More

TSP Waives Notarization Requirement on Withdrawal Decisions

Published: April 14, 2020

The TSP has temporarily waived a requirement that married account holders get notarized permission from their spouses before making most …More

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Pay, Benefits Boost for Federal Employees Sought for Next Relief Bill

Published: April 14, 2020

Several separate packages of improvements in federal employee pay and benefits have been proposed for inclusion in a planned Coronavirus …More

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VA Offers Incentives for Taking Covid-Related Assignments

Published: April 14, 2020

The VA has started offering employees incentives of $5,000 to volunteer for two-week assignments to care for patients in Coronavirus …More

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Lack of Information, Cooperation Adding to Pandemic Stress, Unions Say

Published: April 14, 2020

Federal unions are saying that lack of information and cooperation from federal agencies is adding to the stress of the …More

Court Backs Narrow Reading of Whistleblower Protections

Published: April 14, 2020

An investigation of a federal employee that may be a retaliatory action for whistleblowing is not itself a “personnel action” …More

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Postal Supervisor Turnover Low but So Is Engagement, IG Says

Published: April 14, 2020

An IG report has found that turnover among first-line USPS supervisors is notably low but that about two-thirds of them …More

RMDs: TSP Suspends Required Minimum Distributions

Published: April 13, 2020

The TSP finalized a policy change suspending for this year the general requirement that retired account holders take annual required …More

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Federal Employee Safety Could be Addressed in Next Virus-Response Bill

Published: April 7, 2020

White House and Congressional leaders have signaled interest in quickly enacting another Coronavirus relief bill – what would be the …More

Dems Want Financial Lifeline for USPS, Without Strings

Published: April 7, 2020

Democratic leaders of committees overseeing the Postal Service have urged the Treasury Department to quickly make available to the USPS …More

Dependent Care FSA Changes May Be Allowed Due to Coronavirus

Published: April 7, 2020

Federal employees with dependent care flexible spending accounts may be eligible to change their allotments to those accounts due to …More

OPM: Higher Incentive Pay Possible for COVID-19 Response

Published: April 7, 2020

OPM has told agencies that they may request a waiver of the normal limits on recruitment, relocation, and retention incentives …More

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Split Ruling on Age Bias in Federal Workforce

Published: April 7, 2020

The Supreme Court has issued what amounts to a split ruling on the legal standards for federal employees alleging age …More

Guidance, Goals Set on Injury Compensation

Published: April 7, 2020

The Labor Department has issued guidance including goals for agencies under the administration’s recently announced “PEER” (Protecting Employees, Enabling Reemployment) …More

Number of TSP Millionaires Plummets

Published: April 3, 2020

Market losses in the first three months of the year, especially in March, cut by nearly half the number of …More

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Hazard Pay Lawsuit Filed, Labor Disputes Erupt Over COVID-19 Safety

Published: April 1, 2020

While federal agencies have broadened telework and are making more protective equipment available to employees, safety concerns related to the …More

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TSP Funds Slammed in First Quarter

Published: April 1, 2020

The Thrift Savings Plans has closed the books on March, and not a minute too soon with broad, deep losses …More

Judge Rejects Case Challenging Orders to Work During Shutdowns

Published: March 31, 2020

A federal judge has rejected a suit challenging agency decisions to keep certain employees at work but unpaid—and to recall …More

FLRA Considers Further Restrictions on Official Time

Published: March 31, 2020

The FLRA has asked for comments on whether it should further restrict the allowable uses of official time—on-the-clock time that …More

$2T Stimulus Now Law: Funds Agency Telework, Cleaning, Overtime Costs

Published: March 26, 2020

Federal agencies are set to receive emergency funding for disinfecting workplaces, telework, overtime and a variety of other costs related …More

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House Coronavirus Relief Bill Would Boost Federal Employee Benefits

Published: March 24, 2020

House Democrats have unveiled a Coronavirus relief bill that would provide or guarantee several financial benefits for federal employees while …More

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Agencies Can Change Work Duties for Coronavirus Response, Says OPM

Published: March 24, 2020

OPM has told agencies that they can reassign federal employees to other duties for purposes related to Coronavirus response by …More

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TSPG FundF FundC FundS FundI Fund
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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