TSP Record Keeping System Goes Online
TSP investors can now access their accounts through the Internet with faster processing time and daily updates to their accounts.
Current Events
Current news and events impacting the federal workforce, both current federal employees and federal retirees.
Does the Civil Service System Need to be Changed? Readers Speak Out
Most Fedsmith.com readers oppose the civil service changes proposed for the Department of Defense. At least some readers oppose the change with an incomplete understanding of these changes. Readers also expressed a strong distrust of managers and political leaders in government.
GAO to OPM: Give Agencies More Flexibility in Human Resources
GAO looks at the role played by the Office of Personnel Management in changing the human resources structure in the Federal government.
An “Amazing Oddity”
The book author interviews Americans throughout the country to determine how they find satisfaction in their lives. He found an “amazing oddity” in a federal employee.
TSP Stock Fund Investors Feeling Good Again
Investors in the several stock funds of the TSP will feel a rush of joy when they see the returns for May.
Free Land!
The Homestead National Monument highlights how the Homestead Act helped settle the American West.
Feds Not Wild About Results of Recent Military Action
Are you feeling more or less secure as a result of recent military actions by the United States? Here are results from the latest Fedsmith.com poll.
Some Changes Advocated by DoD Should be Implemented Across Government Says GAO head
In testimony before a Senate subcommittee, GAO’s David Walker discussed the proposed reforms to the civil service structure in DoD and the implications of these reforms elsewhere in government.
Real Jobs, Real Money and Real Politics: Political Reality Hits Home for Feds
The political environment has changed dramatically for federal employees as unions speak out on their behalf. Most aren’t aware of the changes but they will be impacted by these changes.
“Excuse Me, Is That Your Pig In The Airplane Seat?”
Animal rights, accommodating disabled passengers, and travel regulations can all meld together into a strange mixture. Here is an example of some unusual regs.
