Pay & Benefits
April TSP Performance: One Stock Fund Up 2.8%; One Fund Down 2.18%
You may be surprised at the positive TSP performance in 2023 driven in part by the least popular TSP stock fund.
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.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employee Salary Gains: Recommended vs. Real Increases
Federal employee salary levels are going up faster than the approved raise amount. Here are the actual federal employee salary increases in recent years.
Pay & Benefits
Legislation Would Require FEHB Plans to Cover Infertility Treatments
New legislation would require FEHB plans to cover in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and assisted reproductive technology (ART) services for federal employees.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Participant Changes: L Funds Growing, C Fund Popularity Drops
TSP participation is changing as the L Funds grow. The C Fund is no longer the most popular TSP Fund.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Releases Fact Sheets About Upcoming Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program
Additional Information about the upcoming Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) program has been released.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Establishing New Postal Service Health Benefits Program
OPM has issued a rule to formalize establishment of the new Postal Service Health Benefits program.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Performance Rebounds in March: One Fund Up 8.6% in 2023
TSP performance was up in March and generally up for the year so far. One fund is up 8.6% in 2023.
Pay & Benefits
How to Find Federal Employees’ Salaries by Name
Here is how to find federal employees' salaries by name and other criteria online.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Performance Positive in 2023, Declining in March
So far in March 2023, TSP performance is generally disappointing. So far in 2023, however, TSP performance is still positive for all TSP Funds.
Pay & Benefits
Have You Looked Into the TSP Mutual Fund Window?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using the TSP mutual fund window?