Beefed Up Clearance Reinvestigations Ordered
Federal employees with security clearances would be subject to more frequent and more thorough reinvestigations for continued eligibility to hold …More
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Enter your email to subscribe free!TSP Funds Produce Mixed Results for 2015
In an up and down year for stock markets, the ever-steady government securities G fund led TSP funds in returns …More
Reminder on 2016 Federal Pay Increases
Most federal employees work under a pay cycle whose ending date for the current biweekly period will be Saturday (January …More
Note Impact on TSP Investments
Employees may invest in the TSP by percentage of salary or by dollar amount per pay period. Regular investments continue …More
Other Special TSP Considerations Apply in FERS
Employees under the FERS system might need to doublecheck that their TSP investment rates are structured to their best benefit. …More
Mileage Rates Decrease
The mileage reimbursement rate for federal employees using their personal vehicles for official business has dropped from 57.5 to 54 …More
New Year Brings New Finances
The arrival of the new year brings changes in the financial pictures of federal employees and retirees, some due to …More
Retirees Not Getting a COLA
Federal retirement benefits are not increasing in January due to the negative inflation in the measuring period for the adjustment, …More
TSP Investment Limits Stays Flat
The investment limit on tax-favored retirement savings plans such as the TSP will remain $18,000. That’s the cap on regular …More
Social Security Figures Also Stable
The Social Security withholding “FICA” tax of 6.2 percent will continue to apply to salary up to $118,500. For FERS …More
Key Interest Rate Also Unchanged
The interest paid in the voluntary contribution retirement savings program available to CSRS (but not FERS) employees will remain 2 …More
Open Season Choices Take Effect
Insurance elections made during the recent benefits open season also take effect in January–as of the first of the month …More
Medicare Part B Flat for Some, Rising for Others
The Medicare Part B (physicians and related services) premium will remain $104.90 a month for most enrollees due to a …More
Final Budget, Raise Order Wrap Up Year
Enactment of the agreement to fund agencies through the remainder of the fiscal year and the subsequent executive order finalizing …More
Order Sets Specifics of Raise
The executive order carrying out the raises–they will be paid as of the first full pay period of the new …More
