When Is It Time to Leave Your Federal Job for the Private Sector?
Are you thinking of leaving federal service for a job in the private sector? Here are some factors with respect to benefits to help weigh the decision.
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.
Best 12 Month TSP Return: 78%
One TSP Fund now has a 12-month rate of return of 78%. Here is an update on the performance of all of the TSP funds for April 2021.
OPM Issues Guidance on COVID Emergency Paid Leave
OPM has provided federal employees with more information on how to utilize the 2021 COVID emergency paid leave (EPL) benefit.
The Worst TSP Fund (For Now)
What is the worst performing fund in the TSP, and should you be investing in it?
FEHB Plans as Alternatives to TRICARE Young Adult
Dependents aging out of Tricare and still in need of health insurance are welcomed in FEHB plans.
Best 2021 TSP Return: 12.91%
Where will investors find the best TSP return so far in April and in 2021?
Want A Higher Federal Employee Salary? Move to New Location or Agency?
Where are federal employee salaries the highest? Do employees make more in the U.S.? How do you compare?
Biggest TSP Mistakes of 2020
Are you losing money by making these TSP mistakes? The author lists the biggest ones he’s seen federal employees make in the last year.
OPM Declares Border Emergency to Lift Biweekly Premium Pay Cap for Federal Employees
OPM has declared an emergency on the southern border which will allow federal employees detailed there to receive premium pay in excess of the biweekly pay cap.
New Locality Pay: Move and Get a Raise?
Can a federal employee increase purchasing power by moving to a remote area and staying assigned to a more generous locality pay area?
