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FSA Grace Period Reminder

Published: February 22, 2017

Federal employees who had dependent care flexible spending accounts last year and who did not spend down all the money …More

OPM Clarifies Deadline for Deposit to Capture Military Service

Published: February 22, 2017

OPM has specified the situations in which retiring federal employees may make payments to capture credit for military service time …More

Exceptions Starting to Look Like the Rule in Hiring Freeze

Published: February 15, 2017

The government’s three largest departments have now issued guidance on how they will carry out the Trump administration’s general federal …More

Restrictions Set on Promotions, Other Personnel Actions Due to Freeze

Published: February 15, 2017

New guidance from OPM to agencies on carrying out the general hiring freeze repeats previous guidance stating that agencies still …More

White House Signals More Scrutiny of Federal Workforce

Published: February 15, 2017

The White House once again has signaled its intent to downsize the federal workforce, following a call in the hiring …More

Senators Vow to Oppose Cuts in Benefits, Rights

Published: February 15, 2017

A group of 15 Democratic senators has introduced a resolution (S-Res. 51) opposing many of the changes under consideration by …More

Paid Parental Leave, Free Speech Bills Offered

Published: February 15, 2017

Legislation offered in the House (HR-1022) would provide federal employees six weeks of paid leave following the birth, adoption or …More

OSC Guidance Draws Line between Opinions, Political Activity

Published: February 15, 2017

With the high current state of public debate over many political issues, questions are arising regarding the voice and involvement …More

Employees May Voice Support or Opposition to Trump, Says OSC

Published: February 15, 2017

The Office of Special Counsel has issued guidance specifically addressing the President Trump and political activities of federal employees, saying …More

Turnover Could Be Key to Avoiding RIFs in Coming Downsizing

Published: February 8, 2017

The Trump administration’s plan for its general hiring freeze to be only a first step in downsizing the federal workforce …More

Federal Job Cutting Could Hit Temps First but Not Exclusively

Published: February 8, 2017

Non-permanent employees could bear much of the initial brunt of the Trump administration’s planned reduction in federal jobs, but history …More

Panel Plans Thorough Review of Civil Service Law

Published: February 8, 2017

Coming up on the 40th anniversary of the law underlying federal employment–the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act–it is time to …More

Government-Wide Disciplinary Shortcut Proposed

Published: February 8, 2017

Legislation (HR-559) offered in the House would allow all agencies to use a shortcut disciplinary process as an alternative to …More

Restrictions on VA Employee Appeal Rights Reintroduced

Published: February 8, 2017

Legislation (HR-611 and S-152) has been reintroduced in Congress to limit disciplinary appeals rights for all VA employees, part of …More

More Protection for Whistleblowers Urged; Anti-Reprisal Bills Advance

Published: February 8, 2017

Republican leaders in Congress on civil service issues have sent an unusual letter to the White House saying that “protecting …More

TSP Funds Start Year on Positive Note; Annual Statements Issued

Published: February 8, 2017

All TSP funds posted gains in January, led by the international stock I fund, up 2.89 percent, and the small …More

Impact of Hiring Freeze on Current Federal Employees Clarified

Published: February 1, 2017

The Trump administration has put out further guidance on the exceptions to its general federal hiring freeze, clarifying for example …More

New Guidance on Hiring Freeze Addresses Exceptions

Published: February 1, 2017

New guidance from OMB on the general federal hiring freeze begins to address some of the questions raised in the …More

Agencies Starting to Specify Occupations Excepted from Freeze

Published: February 1, 2017

The Trump administration’s policies on its general hiring freeze leave decisions on specifically which jobs fall under the public safety …More

DoD Promises Early Outs, Buyouts Before RIFs

Published: February 1, 2017

The Defense Department, while cautioning that it is not planning RIFs, has said that if that need arises, it “will …More

Early Maneuvering for 2018 Raise Begins

Published: February 1, 2017

Several Democrats in both the House and Senate have proposed a 3.2 percent average raise for federal employees in January …More

Whistleblowing Rights, Data Breaches Get Fresh Attention

Published: February 1, 2017

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, the main House panel overseeing federal employment matters, is focusing some of its …More

Whistleblower, Other Familiar Bills Set to Advance; Postal Reform Offered

Published: February 1, 2017

Federal employees would gain additional protections against retaliation for whistleblowing under HR-657, set to be passed by the House Oversight …More

Hiring Freeze Only the First Step in Planned Federal Job Cutting

Published: January 25, 2017

The general hiring freeze ordered Monday by President Trump is designed as only the first step in a larger effort …More

Trump Team Signals Interest in Targeting FEHB, Retirement

Published: January 25, 2017

In announcing the hiring freeze, the White House termed the action a cost-saving move in response to what a press …More

Opposition to Freeze Voiced, but Little Chance for Impact

Published: January 25, 2017

Reaction to President Trump’s federal hiring freeze memo fell along lines that had been drawn as far back as last …More

Time to Double-Check Pay Statements for Raise Impact

Published: January 25, 2017

The average 2.1 percent general schedule pay raise that was effective in the first full pay period of the year, …More

Current Statements May Reflect Benefit Changes

Published: January 25, 2017

The payment of a federal employee raise also may trigger higher coverage under FEGLI Basic and Option B, for those …More

Lineup Set on Key House Panel

Published: January 25, 2017

The key House committee overseeing the federal workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, has set its lineup for the current Congress, …More

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Trump Orders Hiring Freeze

Published: January 23, 2017

President Trump has followed through on a campaign promise of a hiring freeze on non-military personnel. No vacant positions existing …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 %
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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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