Human Resources
Smoking in the Federal Workplace: Should It Be Banned?
Smoking was largely restricted in the federal workplace in 1997 but the controversy continues. Should all smoking be banned in the federal workplace?
2,665 Articles by Ralph R. Smith
Pay & Benefits
Health Insurance, Politics, and Your 2009 Health Benefits
Changes to the most popular health insurance plan for federal employees has raised concerns in Congress and led to an extension of the "open season" for enrolling in…
Retirement
Gloom, Doom, Bear Markets and Your Future Retirement
TSP investors are continuing to move money from stock funds and into the G fund although the number of transfers has declined substantially. What is the risk of…
Pay & Benefits
President Gives Feds Another Holiday in 2008
President Bush has issued an Order giving federal employees an extra holiday this year: December 26, 2008.
Retirement
Should You Use Your Sick Leave or Save It For The Potential of a Higher Annuity?
Should employees under the FERS system use their sick leave or save it with the possibility of getting more credit toward a higher annuity payment?
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employees Get Belated Enrollment Opportunity
It has been a confusing year for health insurance benefits during this year's open season. As a result of concerns in Congress and in the media about the…
Pay & Benefits
Christmas Holidays, Federal Employees, Atheists and Lawsuits
If email from our readers is a reliable guide, a burning question on the minds of many is "will President Bush give us an extra holiday on December…
Federal Workforce News
Good News? TSP Funds Don’t Go Down As Much in November as in October
If you are looking for good news with regard to your stock funds, try this: Your funds did not go down as much this past month as they…
Pay & Benefits
As the Market Drops, Expect Doomsday Scenarios and Transferring to Safety of the G Fund
Federal employees are fleeing to the G Fund amidst the ongoing historic bear market.
Federal Workforce News
Back to the Future For Your TSP Funds
"Back to the Future" was a great movie--or series of movies. Still, no one likes to see their retirement investments sinking back to levels of six years ago.…