How Do You Compare to Other TSP Investors?
How do your TSP fund balances and investment decisions compare to other federal employees? Are TSP balances generally going up or down? Recent data from the TSP provide some insight into these questions.
Federal employee retirement news: news about retirement-related topics as it pertains to employees of the federal government. Topics include FERS, CSRS, the latest TSP performance, annual COLA updates, and more.
How do your TSP fund balances and investment decisions compare to other federal employees? Are TSP balances generally going up or down? Recent data from the TSP provide some insight into these questions.
The author says that Social Security benefits are not guaranteed, and he points out that the government can revoke them at any time.
The Office of Personnel Management has released the latest monthly figures on its retirement claims processing status. The latest data show that the backlog of outstanding clams was reduced only slightly in June.
According to recent statistics, many federal employees that can retire are not doing so. The author asks why this is the case and provides some reasons why he thinks this is happening.
The Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act has been signed into law. What does this mean for federal employees and their Thrift Savings Plan investments?
The Special Retirement Supplement (SRS) is a payment that is made by OPM and is designed to approximate the amount of an age 62 Social Security benefit that is due to civilian service under the FERS retirement system. How doest this apply to Special Category Employees?
The Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act has passed Congress and now goes to the president for signature.
How much will federal retirees and Social Security recipients receive with a new COLA calculation that will go into effect in January? As of today, there would not be any increase.
Managers have an important role in developing their employees, and this includes helping their employees become better prepared for retirement. The author lists some steps federal managers can take to help their employees with this important task.
The Congressional Budget Office has released its long term budget report which includes a picture into the prospects of Social Security. If you are planning to retire soon, pay attention.