How did your TSP investments perform last month? See the latest monthly TSP performance at TSPDataCenter.com.
Dennis Reischl was known to many in the federal labor and employee relations community. He passed away recently. A friend, colleague, and admirer explains what he contributed to the federal community.
What do readers think about the performance of Congress and the president so far? Perhaps, in part, reflecting concern about proposals to reduce federal employee benefits and a pay freeze, the ratings are very low.
A number of readers have asked about the backlog in processing retirement applications. OPM is making progress. The time it takes to process a retirement action has improved by about 15%. The agency’s goal is to get the processing time down to 45 days.
Should there be a pay for performance system for federal employees? Are federal employees compensated fairly? Should the GS system be changed? Readers cut through the rhetoric and give their opinion on financial topics directly impacting the federal community.
Maximizing your Federal employee benefits starts with you making the effort to find out first what benefits you may be eligible to receive.
The latest budget proposal from the administration does not adopt many of the recommendations from the deficit reduction commission and does not propose substantial changes to the federal retirement system. Here are some of the changes proposed to save money by the federal government that will impact some in the federal community–including one agency where the agency would initiate a buyout of jobs no longer needed.
A Senate committee recently passed legislation sponsored by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to require federal agencies to put new safeguards and controls on government charge cards used by federal employees. The bill also would require penalties for violations.
Air Traffic Organization Chief Operating Officer Hank Krakowski has resigned as the Federal Aviation Administration deals with a growing controversy over air traffic controllers falling asleep on the job.
Rep Rob Bishop (R-UT) introduced the National Security and Federal Lands Protection act. The legislation aims to close security gaps on federal lands along the nation’s borders.
Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) has introduced the Congressional Pay Accountability Act which, if passed, would require members of Congress to pass a budget before they could be paid.
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