TSP Funds Fall in May
The Thrift Savings Plan funds were generally down in May with the I fund down more than 11% and the C fund down about 6%.
House Republicans Propose Increasing Retirement Contributions to Fund Student Loans
In a letter to President Obama, House Republicans have suggested increasing federal employee retirement contributions as one of two possible options to fund an extended 3.40% interest rate for student loans.
Phased Retirement?
The author says that the proposed phased retirement plan sounds good on the surface, but offers a few of his reservations about it.
New Manager Sought for F Fund
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) announced Thursday that it has released a request for proposal for a fund manager for the Fixed Income Index Investment Fund (F Fund).
MSPB Wants Big Changes: Agencies and Agency Representatives Beware!
The MSPB is proposing to change its regulations in “radical” ways.
Is a Foreign Country Building a Database of Federal Employees’ Data?
Reports are suggesting that the data breach of the TSP that exposed personal data of approximately 123,000 federal employees may go deeper than it appears.
How Satisfied Are You With Your Pay?
A recent Congressional Budget Office study showed that, generally speaking, federal employees were better compensated relative to their private sector counterparts. But what do federal employees themselves think about their pay, and how does their pay affect their job satisfaction?
OPM Releases 2011 SES Survey Results
The Office of Personnel Management recently released the results of the 2011 Senior Executive Survey. The survey is designed to gather information about the strengths and challenges within the SES from its members.
OPM Begins Implementing Plan for Addressing Workplace Violence
OPM has begun gathering agencies’ existing policies on workplace violence as part of implementing President Obama’s April 18 memorandum to prevent and combat violence in the federal workplace.
Doings at FLRA: Practitioners Pay Attention
The FLRA has announced a series of Town Meetings that practitioners should consider attending. On a sad note, a Federal labor relations giant passes.
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