Legislation Seeks to Ban Smoking at VA Facilities
Another legislative effort is being made in Congress to formally ban smoking at VA facilities.
Proposed Legislation
Bill Would Change Fiduciary Duty of FRTIB
New legislation would base some of the FRTIB’s fiduciary duties to TSP participants on national security concerns.
Do You Want USPS to Bring You Your Drinks?
Another attempt is being made in Congress to allow the Postal Service to ship alcohol directly to consumers.
Legislation Seeks to Ban TSP Investments in China
Bills have been introduced again to stop the TSP from investing federal employees’ retirement funds in Chinese companies.
Beware Federal Employees: Mandatory Medicare First Step to Eliminating FEHB Coverage for Retirees?
Postal reform legislation may impact the rest of the federal workforce by changing Medicare eligibility and increasing FEHB costs.
Legislation Reintroduced to Increase Locality Pay for Some Employees
Another legislative effort is being made to increase locality pay for some federal employees.
Maloney Proposes Paid Parental Leave for USPS Employees
Recently introduced legislation would expand paid parental leave to USPS employees.
Legislation Seeks to Expand Parental Leave for Military Members
Legislation has been introduced to greatly expand parental leave benefits for members of the military.
Legislation Reintroduced to Expand Whistleblower Protections for Federal Employees
Legislation has been reintroduced to strengthen whistleblower protections for federal employees.
The Passage of Time is Killing Social Security
The author says that Social Security heads further down the road of insolvency with the more time that passes without a viable fix from Washington.
