How did your TSP investments perform last month? See the latest monthly TSP performance at TSPDataCenter.com.
The Thrift Savings Program (TSP) is the primary retirement savings method for federal employees, and the benefits are well known. The author says that making withdrawals from your TSP account can be complicated and offers some considerations when deciding to make withdrawals.
The November elections are almost here, and federal employees may have questions about whether they can be granted time off to vote. OPM has provided some answers.
According to its latest monthly report, the number of retirement claims processed by the Office of Personnel Management processed was the most in a single month so far in 2012.
Earlier this year, Postmaster General Pat Donahoe honored the five longest-serving employees in Santa Ana District, who collectively represent more than 250 years of service.
How much money is in your TSP account? Here are some averages for the federal workforce and private sector.
The author examines the “five-year requirement” under the Federal Employees Health Benefit and how it applies to your Federal Employees Group Life Insurance.
In a recent case, FLRA appears to play fast and loose with the statute to retain its ability to decide whether or not a union proposal was an “Appropriate Arrangement”. While the Authority found four proposals non-negotiable, it did so apparently to retain control of such outcomes rather than address the Agency’s argument that the proposals were permissive. For practitioners, it’s worth a read.
Good news for investors: All of the TSP funds had a positive return again in September but investors were cashing out of stock funds and moving into the safety of bonds at the end of the last reporting period.
The author offers considerations to keep in mind when planning for retirement in the face of these current challenges.
The president has signed another continuing appropriations resolution to fund the government for another few months. It means that the existing pay freeze for federal employees will continue.
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