Retirement
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The Thrift Savings plan mostly finished out the month of December in the red. The only exception was the government securities investment G Fund.
January 03, 2023 -
The federal government is facing the same talent crunch as private sector organizations. Particularly with pending government retirements, it is more important than ever for agencies to build effective team environments that empower employees and offer career roadmaps that will strengthen retention and commitment.
December 28, 2022 -
From calibrating your TSP contribution to deciding whether to keep working ... there's a lot to think about at year-end.
December 22, 2022 -
Federal law will raise the maximum amounts Americans can contribute to 401K plans next year, including the Thrift Savings Plan. Is it a good idea to just go ahead and plow in all you can?
December 21, 2022 -
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board found that TSP participants who received an email from the board were more likely to increase their retirement savings contributions.
December 16, 2022 -
Just a few days remain before Open Season closes. If you don't act, you may be missing out on a chance to improve your health care coverage for 2023. Or you might get the same thing for less money.
December 08, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Social Security's "Evil Twins" may actually get their first House vote. Federal employees are less satisfied with their pay, according to the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. And the Education Department gets a new CIO.
December 05, 2022 -
Part of the lengthy to-do list for legislators by the end of the year, several bills and amendments may have significant impacts for the federal workforce.
November 23, 2022 -
Although low pay is the most common barrier to retaining federal wildland firefighters, the Government Accountability Office said other factors like poor-work life balance and career advancement challenges also impact the workforce.
November 21, 2022 -
If you can't really change where your investments are at, don't stare at the daily fluctuations.
November 17, 2022 -
Information technology will remain a top management challenge for the Office of Personnel Management during fiscal 2023, according to the agency's Office of Inspector General.
November 11, 2022 -
The stock market has driven down the number of federal employees with at least a million dollars in their Thrift Savings Plan accounts.
November 10, 2022 -
The Office of Personnel Management's retirement claim processing backlog shrank by 1,400 claims in October.
November 07, 2022 -
In the digital age, federal retirement still takes by-hand data gathering and paper. Give yourself months.
November 03, 2022 -
As year-end approaches and federal employees think about retirement plans, here are some things to keep in mind.
November 02, 2022