Ian Smith
Ian Smith is one of the co-founders of FedSmith.com. He enjoys writing about current topics that affect the federal workforce.
TSP Provides Details on Change to Automatic 5% Enrollment
The TSP has shared some additional information about the upcoming change to the automatic enrollment percentage.
Postal Service Not Implementing Payroll Tax Deferral
The Postal Service announced that it has elected not to implement the payroll tax deferral for its employees.
Former VA Doctor Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Veterans Under His Care
A former VA doctor has pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual abuse of veterans under his care.
Automatic Enrollment Percentage in the TSP Increasing to 5%
A rule change coming this fall will increase the automatic enrollment percentage in the TSP from 3% to 5%.
Personal Information of 46k Veterans Compromised in VA Data Breach
The VA announced that personal data of about 46,000 veterans was potentially left at risk after a data breach at the agency.
Former IRS Employee Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns
A former IRS employee has pleaded guilty to filing hundreds of false tax returns for herself and others.
The Battle Over Federal Employees’ Payroll Taxes
Federal employees will not be able to opt out of the temporary payroll tax deferral, but some lawmakers are pushing to change that.
FEVS Coming September 14
After some delays, the 2020 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey finally has a set launch date.
Playing Politics with the Postal Service
A new report says that the recent politicization of the Postal Service is detracting from addressing the real problems facing the agency.
Retirement Backlog Up, But Case Processing Time Down in August
OPM’s retirement backlog grew in August but the average processing time improved considerably.
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