Federal Workforce News
TSP Funds Dip Along With the Stock Market
The value of your stock funds in the Thrift Savings Plan have gone down considerably so far in 2008. What financial decisions will you take as a result?…
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Federal Workforce News
34 Feds Indicted: Are We Getting the Government We Deserve?
WHUD's "Operation FedRent" program has resulted in indicting 34 federal employees (so far).
Federal Workforce News
TSP to Frequent Traders: “Go Play Somewhere Else”
The TSP says that a few people who are engaging in frequent trading are costing all other TSP participants money and creating a "great risk of performance deviations"…
Pay & Benefits
2008 Pay Raise Approved and Implemented: Median DC Federal Salary for 2008 Will Be $90,698.
It is hard to believe but the annual federal pay raise has been approved and OPM has issued various documents implementing the 2008 pay rates for federal employees.…
Pay & Benefits
Questions–and Answers–About 2008 Pay Rates
Readers have asked several questions about the pay tables we have posted on our site for the 2008 pay raise. Here are answers to the most common questions.
Federal Workforce News
Welcome to the Real World! What Will Your 2008 Paycheck Look Like? DoD Makes Last-Minute Changes
There are more changes to the NSPS system that will please some under the system. It isn't simple but it is based on pay for performance--a horrifying concept…
Federal Workforce News
Is Your TSP Portfolio Diversified? Hard Lessons from 2007
2007 was a volatile year for stocks. Is your TSP portfolio diversified if the trend continues--or gets worse--in 2008? Here is a wrap-up of the returns for the…
Federal Workforce News
Big Jump in COLA Calculation for Federal Retirees
Tens of thousands of federal employees are heading into retirement. They will get a COLA each year. Will it really keep up with inflation? Will you have enough…
Federal Workforce News
Tattoos, Pay, Sick Leave, Retirement and Feds in Trouble: 2007 Comes to a Close
As 2007 comes to a close, what were the topics of most interest to our readers? You might expect that pay issues would be popular but how about…
Pay & Benefits
Pay Raise Saga Limping to A Conclusion
With the approval of the omnibus spending bill by the House, the 2008 federal pay raise saga may be limping to an end this week despite predictions of…