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Election

The President’s Kennedy Problem

By Ralph R. SmithJune 8, 2023 8:36 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

America today bears a resemblance to the 1960’s. A recent poll portends political surprises to come.

Federal Employees Will Now Get Paid Time Off to Vote

By Ian SmithMarch 24, 2022 11:07 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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A new policy announced by OPM will give federal employees paid time off to vote.

New Federal Employee Holiday (#13)? Not This Time Around

By Ralph R. SmithJune 23, 2021 9:39 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

A new federal employee holiday would have been created by the election bill. It failed in the Senate but the issue is not finalized.

New Benefit: Quietly Creating New Federal Employee Holiday (#12)

By Ralph R. SmithUpdated: April 20, 2021 7:55 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment
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The House has passed a bill that would create a new national holiday (and a new federal employee holiday) starting in 2022.

Elections and a Federal Employee Pay Raise

By Ralph R. SmithUpdated: November 12, 2020 6:56 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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How will recent elections and political discord impact the 2021 federal employee pay raise?

Federal Employees Generally Free to Display Campaign Related Items After Election Day

By Ian SmithNovember 4, 2020 3:01 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

OSC has issued an advisory opinion outlining what federal employees can and cannot do under the Hatch Act after Election Day.

A Surprising TSP Fund Leading in 2020

By Ralph R. SmithNovember 1, 2020 12:14 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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One TSP stock fund has showed strength in an unusual year and one surprising TSP fund leads all others so far in 2020.

Election 2020: Where Do Trump and Biden Stand on Social Security?

FedSmith.com author Brenton SmithBy Brenton SmithOctober 13, 2020 3:51 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment
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The author says that neither presidential candidate appears to have a solid plan to address looming problems with Social Security.

FedSmith Readers Give Slight Edge to Trump Heading Into Election

By Ralph R. SmithOctober 12, 2020 8:21 AM Categories Current Events
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It was close, but a majority of FedSmith readers said they plan to vote for President Trump in our latest survey.

Are Federal Employees Allowed Time Off to Vote?

By Ian SmithSeptember 29, 2020 4:40 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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Can federal employees get time off to vote? OPM has addressed this question with guidance for the upcoming election.

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Daily TSP Performance

September 29, 2023

Fund Last % YTD
G Fund $17.7490 +0.02% +2.98%
F Fund $18.0170 -0.06% -1.05%
C Fund $66.5900 -0.27% +13.05%
S Fund $66.9696 -0.18% +8.84%
I Fund $36.2968 -0.11% +6.94%
L Income $23.9132 -0.04% +4.65%
L 2025 $12.0811 -0.06% +5.75%
L 2030 $41.9348 -0.12% +7.32%
L 2035 $12.4870 -0.13% +7.70%
L 2040 $46.8922 -0.14% +8.11%
L 2045 $12.7466 -0.15% +8.45%
L 2050 $27.7514 -0.16% +8.81%
L 2055 $13.5306 -0.20% +10.34%
L 2060 $13.5287 -0.20% +10.33%
L 2065 $13.5266 -0.20% +10.33%
Get detailed TSP data at TSPDataCenter.com

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