TSP Participation Hits Record High
The percentage of participants who are contributing to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) hit a record high in July 2014.
CSRS Offset
How does the CSRS offset retirement situation work?
Redeposit Issues Affecting Federal Employee Annuitants
A common situation involving agency misinformation can arise when a federal employee is told that he or she can withdraw his or her contributions and can later redeposit retirement contributions after departing federal service and when he or she reaches retirement age. The author explains the details of this misconception.
MSPB Report Explains Veterans’ Hiring Laws
A new report issued by the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) discusses Federal laws and regulations regarding the preferences in hiring that Federal agencies can or must give to veterans and certain family members.
EEO Complainant Awards Up in 2012
According to a new report from the EEOC, the amount of money awarded to complainants who filed EEO appeals was up 18.2% in FY 2012 over the previous fiscal year.
Pay Fairness: Views From the Federal Workforce
Columns on federal pay always prompt strongly stated comments that confirm the General Schedule system is broken. Two recent articles by FedSmith.com author Howard Risher are no exception. Risher says that employee stories of personal experience should be read by every leader concerned about government and about achieving agency goals. He highlights some of the most telling comments from FedSmith.com users on his recent articles on federal pay.
Study: Half of Americans Not Prepared for Retirement
A new study from the Federal Reserve shows that half of Americans surveyed have either given “a little” or no thought at all to preparing for their retirement.
Your TSP: Roll It Over or Leave It?
When you retire, you will be faced with many choices as to what to do with your Thrift Savings Plan investments. This article considers the choice of leaving your money in the TSP or transferring it into an IRA.
Per Diem Rates Unchanged for 2015
The General Services Administration has announced per diem rates for FY 2015 with the standard rates remaining unchanged from last year.
Keen Attention Helps Elderly Man
San Francisco District Letter Carrier Richard Cairo was delivering mail when he noticed several irregularities in the normal schedule of an elderly customer and ultimately decided to call the police.
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