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A new bill to change the regulation of tobacco has passed the House. Embedded in this legislation are changes to the Thrift Savings Plan. If Congress sees an…
The appointments of two senior officials at the Office of Personnel Management who are openly gay highlights the potential for change in federal employee benefits for partners of…
The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act would provide up to four weeks of paid leave for some federal employees. The bill is now moving forward in the…
TSP investors are setting records for putting money into the G fund. Does this mean we have reached a market bottom?
The Congressional Budget Office has several proposals to reduce the cost of government. None of these options will necessarily be passed into law but, with an eventual effort…
How much will your pay raise be in 2010? President Obama has proposed 2% for civilians to bring federal pay and benefit practices "more in line with the…
You have reason to feel your financial future is at risk. We are in an uncertain economic situation. So what about your future retirement? Should you be putting…
Federal employees under the FERS system who are nearing retirement may have at least a momentary sense of enrichment. Legislation has again been introduced in the House to…
Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) says that more paid leave for federal employees is "an issue of fairness" in introducing the Senate version of the Federal Employees Paid Parental…
Performance pay plans are continuing in the federal government. A recent example: A pay-for-performance demonstration plan has been approved for about 2800 non-bargaining unit employees of the Food…