The federal pay system is complex. Some readers have asked good questions because of confusion about the amount of their pay based on the possibility of an average pay increase of 3% or an average of 3.5%. If you are confused, you are not alone.
What is a market “correction?” Are we in a bear market now or do the November TSP prices reflect a correction in a market that may still be going up? The value of the TSP stock funds followed the overall stock market and prices dropped in November. Your long term gains are still intact but here are some facts that should make you take a close look at your TSP funds.
One solution to a problem is to create a box: a delineation of acceptable behavior and a chance to demonstrate the ability to follow it. If you are a supervisor, do you have the persistence to go down the road of following a solution through to its end after creating the box?
Looking for a job during the holiday season may seem like a futile effort. But there are things you can do now to improve your chances of finding a new or better position.
Recent articles on this site have generated many questions from readers about the trading restrictions to be imposed on TSP participants who frequently trade in their TSP accounts. The TSP has responded to these issues. Here are some common questions–and answers–from the Thrift Savings Plan on these issues.
The President has proposed an alternative pay plan for federal employees that would give an average raise of 3% for 2008. Congress is on record as preferring 3.5%. Are you surprised at any of these developments?
The process of determining the annual pay raise for federal employees is proceeding slowly, as usual, with its usual twists and turns. The latest twist: President Bush has issued an alternative pay plan that would still grant a pay increase but lower than most federal employees would like. Here is the text of the President’s letter.
Federal supervisors have the option of imposing leave restrictions on a person who may be abusing leave. Here are the steps a supervisor should take leading up to this process.
Recent articles have generated considerable discussion on the site about the cost incurred by those who try to time the market with frequent buying and selling of their TSP funds. A few readers contend that it costs the TSP considerably more to balance the lifecycle funds than the costs incurred by those trading frequently. Does anyone know the actual costs of the lifecycle fund rebalancing and how do these costs compare to the costs created by those frequently trading the I fund?
Writing a performance standard for EEO is different than in other areas. Here is why it is different and a suggestion for writing a better standard.
