Surprise: Government has Budget Surplus in September
There is a positive figure for the September budget but it is still down about $159 billion for the fiscal year
Will Unions Represent Employees at the Transportation Security Administration?
Unions can be excluded from representing employees at TSA. Authority of the President to exclude employees from union representation is the crux of the dispute over the Homeland Security Dept. Will President exercise that authority at TSA?
New TSP Record Keeping System to Be Delayed (Again)
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board says that problems with the new system prevent it from implementing a new record keeping system
TSP Common Stock Continues to Lose Ground: 10.87% for September
C Fund Loses about 11% in September
Update on Your C Fund Rate of Return
The S&P Index results are now available for the past month and the past quarter. The C Fund is based on this index so readers can get a close idea of how their fund is doing now.
OPM To Audit Health Care Costs
Costs of the FEHB continue to go up each year. The impact on retirees is significant and legislation is pending that may provide some relief. The long-term challenge to OPM will be to control costs and to balance benefits.
Kudos to the US Forest Service
The Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has reintroduced bison, elk and the prairie to this unique area.
Agency Head Has Become A National Embarrassment
Actions by the head of the US Commission on Civil Rights have made the agency ineffective and an embarrassment to the Administration
TSP Investors Coping, Changing with Bear Market In Stocks
TSP investors are changing how they invest their retirement funds in this bear market. Many are also changing their retirement plans.
C Fund Shows Positive Return for August
The C Fund is down about 18% for the past twelve months but turned positive for August 2002.
