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• What a lapse in funding might look like in October of 2023

  The crazy weather throughout the country seems to be reflected in Congress. On recess, when it returns it will have 12 working days to workout a regular federal budget for 2024.

  Congress

  August 11, 2023
• A policy rider in Congress would mean the end of TSP’s mutual fund window

  The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board says an appropriations policy rider would be the end of the mutual fund window. But some participants question the actual value of the mutual fund window.

  Federal Report

  July 24, 2023
• Should federal employees feel relieved by the debt crisis resolution?

  Resolving the debt ceiling did get Congress a little closer to a 2024 budget deal. So what does it mean for your pay and benefits?

  Pay & Benefits

  June 22, 2023
• A few changes are here for TSP’s My Account, with more on the way

  Now one year after the tumultuous TSP update last June, recent changes to My Account show FRTIB’s goal of slow but steady improvements for participants.

  TSP

  May 29, 2023
• OPM’s ‘retirement quick guide’ aims to tackle immediate challenges for retiring feds

  The Office of Personnel Management took a step to address more immediate concerns from retiring federal employees, ahead of the agency’s long-term efforts to modernize retirement services.

  Retirement

  May 22, 2023
• Here’s a civil service reform bill you’ll want to pay attention to

  A bill from Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) would make federal executive branch employees "at-will." You could be fired for any reason, short of a prohibited personnel practice.

  Workforce Rights/Governance

  May 12, 2023
• Pressure builds on OPM to fix delays, backlog in retirement services

  A group of lawmakers urged the Office of Personnel Management for answers and a timeline for modernizing its system for processing federal employees’ retirement applications.

  Retirement

  April 06, 2023
• Why federal employees are watching the political landscape more than ever

  If you wonder why federal employees worry, along with everyone else, consider: mini financial crises, a stubbornly bear stock market, no breakthroughs on Social Security solvency, and the debt-ceiling debate dragging out.

  Agency Oversight

  March 21, 2023
• One-on-One with NARFE’s staff vice president for Policy and Programs

  As part of the Federal Drive's continuing expansion of coverage of pay, benefits and working conditions for federal employees. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin introduces a new voice, who listeners will hear from in monthly interviews.

  Retirement

  February 15, 2023
• Reintroduced bills aim to fix hiring process, Social Security benefits for feds

  Lawmakers reintroduced the Social Security Fairness Act, aiming to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, as well as the Chance to Compete Act, seeking to revamp the federal hiring process.

  Congress

  January 24, 2023
• OPM to suspend applications for Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program

  OPM will try to “establish sustainable premium rates” during upcoming two-year suspension on new applications to the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program.

  Pay & Benefits

  November 25, 2022
• Bills, amendments linger in Congress with lasting implications for feds

  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.

  Congress

  November 23, 2022
• A few recommendations from federal health experts ahead of this year’s open season

  Before health premium rates increase by an average of 8.7% in 2023, some health care experts tell FEHB enrollees to double-check their plans during open season, which runs Nov. 14 through Dec. 12.

  Open Season

  October 04, 2022
• Five federal workforce items on Congress’ to-do list

  Congress has a lot on its plate to try to avoid a continuing resolution, including a host of appropriations bills.

  Congress

  August 18, 2022