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Pay & Benefits
Get the latest federal employee pay news, including updates on federal pay raises, GS pay scale changes, locality pay, and federal compensation policy. Stay informed on TSP news, TSP fund performance, contribution limits, and investment updates. This category also covers FEHB premiums, FEGLI rates, FEDVIP dental and vision benefits, and major OPM policy changes, federal workforce legislation, and other developments that impact federal employee pay, benefits, and take‑home compensation.
Debt Ceiling Reached But Sky Isn’t Falling on Thrift Savings Plan Investors
With the United States hitting the debt ceiling, can you still withdraw your money from your Thrift Savings Plan? Here is the answer from a TSP official.
TSP Funds Up (Along With Gas and Gold) While the Dollar Declines
TSP funds were all up in April and the leading stock market indices are now up for eight months in a row. Why is gas going up, the value of gold going up, and the official inflation rate staying low? What are TSP investors doing with their money during this period of uncertainty?
What Happens to Your TSP Funds If the Debt Limit is Not Raised?
The next political debate on the federal debt will be the question of raising the debt ceiling which is currently about $14.3 trillion. Since this ceiling will be reached in a short time, and since Congress has not yet voted to raise the debt limit, what will be the impact on federal retirement funds while the debate continues?
Maximizing Your Federal Employee Benefits
Maximizing your Federal employee benefits starts with you making the effort to find out first what benefits you may be eligible to receive.
No Proposed Change to Federal Retirement, Pay Systems in Budget Proposal
The latest budget proposal from the administration does not adopt many of the recommendations from the deficit reduction commission and does not propose substantial changes to the federal retirement system. Here are some of the changes proposed to save money by the federal government that will impact some in the federal community–including one agency where the agency would initiate a buyout of jobs no longer needed.
Deficit Reduction Commission Proposals Are Still Around: What Will It Mean for Your Pay and Benefits?
The deficit reduction commission made a number of proposals late last year, including some that would impact federal pay and benefits. President Obama has not endorsed the recommendations. That may be about to change. Here is a summary of proposals from this commission that would impact the federal workforce and retirement programs.
‘Honest Solutions’ (and a COLA Cut)
The Republican Study Committee has released a budget proposal that would make $9.1 trillion in spending cuts, some of which would impact federal employees.
Bill Proposed to Guarantee Retroactive Pay for Furloughed Federal Employees
Rep Jim Moran (D-VA) has introduced legislation that would guarantee retroactive pay for federal employees who are furloughed in the event of a government shutdown.
White House Wants Furloughed Employees to Get Back Pay
The White House is now on the record as being in favor of reimbursing federal employees’ pay in the event of a shutdown.
