FedSmith.com Users Lack Faith in Social Security
FedSmith.com users said in a recent poll that they do not have confidence that Social Security will be able to pay benefits to them when they reach retirement.
Author: Ian Smith
TSP Contribution Limits in 2015
The Thrift Savings Plan has published guidelines for plan participants regarding 2015 contribution limits.
2015 Federal Holidays
What paid holidays will federal employees get in 2015? Here is a list.
FEVS Results Show Declining Trends in Employee Satisfaction
OPM has released the results of the 2014 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, and they suggest declining trends are present among overall job satisfaction in the federal workforce.
2015 COLA: What They Are Saying
The cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2015 was announced earlier this week, and to put it mildly, pretty much everybody is unhappy with the figure.
TSP Contribution Limits to Rise in 2015
The IRS announced today that the contribution limits for tax advantaged retirement plans such as the Thrift Savings Plan will be increasing in 2015.
Changes for Social Security in 2015
These are some of the changes you can expect to see with Social Security next year.
Do You Want the Day After Christmas Off?
Should you get the day after Christmas off this year? Federal employees are asking the president to issue an executive order to make it an extra paid holiday.
Administrative Leave for ‘Underperforming’ Feds at Top of Coburn’s Annual Wastebook
Gambling monkeys, massages for rabbits, and paid leave for federal workers who are “underperforming or even engaging in criminal mischief” – these are some of the projects listed in Senator Tom Coburn’s (R-OK) Wastebook 2014, the annual list of wasteful government projects put out by the Senator.
Holder: Federal Benefits Now Available to Gay Couples in Seven New States
Attorney General Eric Holder announced Friday that the government will extend federal benefits to same-sex married couples in seven states where federal appeals courts have struck down bans on the unions.
