2022: Rough Year for TSP With One Fund Down 13.3%. What Happens Next?
TSP returns so far in 2022 have been negative. One fund is already down more than 13% YTD. How are investors reacting and what may lie ahead this year?
COVID
Stay informed on COVID‑19 updates that affect federal employees and retirees, including workplace policies, safety guidance, telework rules, vaccination requirements, and agency‑specific directives. Explore analysis of how COVID‑related legislation, OPM and agency guidance, and federal workforce policies continue to shape leave rules, return‑to‑office decisions, and long‑term workplace practices. Find clear explanations and timely updates on the ongoing impacts of COVID‑19 on federal employment, benefits, and agency operations.
Senate Bill Outlines Plan to Return Federal Employees to Work in Agency Offices
Recently introduced legislation would direct agencies to develop plans to return federal employees to in-office work in greater numbers.
Bill Would End Pandemic Telework Policies for Federal Employees
Legislation has been introduced to return federal employees to in-office work in greater numbers.
Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate May Be Heading to the Supreme Court
A U.S. appeals court did not overturn a lower court’s decision blocking enforcement of the federal employee vaccine mandate. It could go to the Supreme Court.
FedSmith Readers Still Say They Shouldn’t Be Working in Offices
Our readers said that federal employees still should not return to in-office work despite increasing calls from Congress for them to do so.
A Federal Injunction: Pausing the Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees
Now that a court has suspended enforcement of the vaccine mandate, what does this mean for federal employees?
GOP Lawmakers Tell Biden to Stop Collecting Federal Employees’ Religious Data
A group of House Republicans voiced opposition to agency efforts to collect data on federal employees seeking religious exemptions to the vaccine mandate.
More Guidance Released on Vaccine Mandate Injunction
New guidance tells agencies how to handle enforcing the vaccine mandate after a court issued an injunction blocking its enforcement.
Be Prepared: Vaccine Mandates, Government Shutdown, and Political Dysfunction
Republicans in Congress are seeking support against any budget bill with funding for vaccine mandates. The result could be a government shutdown.
Judge Blocks Enforcement of Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate
A Texas court has issued an injunction blocking enforcement of the federal employee vaccine mandate.
