2011 Financial Questions (And Some Answers) for Federal Employees
Will you get a COLA as a federal retiree in 2011? Will federal employees get a pay raise in 2011? How much will your health insurance premium go up in 2011?
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.
Automatic TSP Enrollment Begins
The automatic enrollment provisions of the Thrift Savings Plan begin with the first full pay period in August. Here is how this new provision will work.
Unlocking A Winning Combination For Your Thrift Savings Plan
A split income strategy is built by diversifying your assets over time. This can be done with your TSP.
To Make More Money in Government, Work for a Small Federal Agency
Do employees in your agency have an average salary as high as other agencies? There is a wide range of “average” salaries between large and small agencies. See how you compare to these averages and which cabinet level agencies have the highest and lowest average salary and which agency comes out first among all agencies as having the highest average salary.
Stocks Drop in June and for the Year
The stock market is off to its worst start since the first half of 2002 as all of the stock funds in the Thrift Savings Plan dropped in June.
Cycling Through Life With Your TSP
Investing for your future retirement can be daunting. Congress is taking an interest in the performance of target date funds which are similar to the TSP’s lifecycle funds. Here is why and how your TSP compares to the rest of the industry.
Re-Applying the Lipstick: The Next Generation of Merit Pay
Despite numerous examples of failed implementation, pay-for-performance for the Federal sector continues to build momentum.
Freezing Federal Employees Salaries: Time to Be ‘Part of the Deal?’
As the federal budget deficit soars to new heights, political pressure is building during this election year to cut back on spending. Where will the cuts be made–if they are made at all? A new proposal would freeze federal employees salaries in 2011.
Temporary Health Coverage For Adult Children of Federal Employees
Changes to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) as a result of the new health care legislation are emerging—sometimes with a few minor slip-ups.
Your Adult Children and Federal Employee Health Insurance
Will your adult children be covered under your federal health insurance until they are 26 years old? It is a simple question but the answer is as complex as “yes”, “no”, and “maybe”.
