Ralph R. Smith

Ralph Smith has several decades of experience working with federal human resources issues. He has written extensively on a full range of human resources topics in books and newsletters and is a co-founder of two companies and several newsletters on federal human resources. Follow Ralph on Twitter: @RalphSmith47

Increasing Performance Value in Reduction-in-Force (RIF)

By Ralph R. SmithDecember 20, 2020 12:35 PM Human Resources Leave a comment

Proposed regulations for a reduction-in-force would place more emphasis on quality of performance and less on length of service.

Feds in DC: Five Days Off With One Day of Leave

By Ralph R. SmithDecember 17, 2020 12:56 PM Human Resources, Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

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Many federal employees in the Washington, DC area will have two holidays in one week in January 2021.

President Trump Gives Federal Employees a Four Day Christmas Weekend

By Ralph R. SmithDecember 11, 2020 8:20 PM Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

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President Trump has signed an Executive Order giving most federal employees an extra day off on Christmas Eve.

TSP Announces Significant Transaction Dates

By Ralph R. SmithUpdated: December 10, 2020 4:19 PM Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

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The TSP has announced significant dates for end-of-year financial transactions.

Extra Time Off for Federal Employees on Christmas Eve?

By Ralph R. SmithUpdated: December 12, 2020 3:59 AM Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

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Will President Trump give federal employees extra time off at Christmas? There is a precedent for it.

A TSP Fund Up 71% Since March?

By Ralph R. SmithDecember 1, 2020 10:35 AM Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

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Can a TSP Fund go up 71% within one year? This one has.

Agencies Begin Implementing Schedule F

By Ralph R. SmithNovember 24, 2020 1:54 PM Human Resources Leave a comment

At least two agencies are identifying positions to move federal employees under Schedule F per a recent executive order. What could go wrong?

Cutting Federal Agency Costs for Union Activity

By Ralph R. SmithNovember 19, 2020 11:42 AM Human Resources Leave a comment

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How much official time was used by federal employee unions in FY 2019? The latest report from OPM breaks it down.

One TSP Fund Up 12.9% in November

By Ralph R. SmithNovember 16, 2020 12:30 PM Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

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There has been a big turnaround in TSP stock funds in November and changes to investing TSP index funds.

Joe Biden: Federal Reemployed Annuitant?

By Ralph R. SmithNovember 13, 2020 8:33 AM Retirement Leave a comment

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Joe Biden receives a federal pension from his decades in the Senate. Will he still receive it if he becomes president?

Fund	Last	%	YTD
G Fund	$16.5839	0.00%	+0.46%
F Fund	$20.6395	+0.21%	-2.63%
C Fund	$62.4643	+1.50%	+11.72%
S Fund	$80.5153	+2.61%	+8.51%
I Fund	$38.2575	+1.69%	+8.11%
L Income	$22.8205	+0.40%	+2.44%
L 2025	$11.6927	+0.81%	+4.78%
L 2030	$41.1018	+1.05%	+6.00%
L 2035	$12.3241	+1.15%	+6.53%
L 2040	$46.5644	+1.26%	+7.07%
L 2045	$12.7395	+1.35%	+7.52%
L 2050	$27.8739	+1.44%	+8.00%
L 2055	$13.6430	+1.72%	+9.92%
L 2060	$13.6429	+1.72%	+9.92%
L 2065	$13.6427	+1.72%	+9.91%
Get detailed TSP data at TSPDataCenter.com

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