If you have questions about the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), locating answers just became a little easier. The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, the agency that administers the program, recently introduced “The Real TSP,” a podcast available on YouTube. The podcast is hosted by TSP educators who provide an in-depth look at retirement investing and…
Following is the section of a document OPM has sent to Congress in support of its fiscal 2019 budget proposal addressing federal pay and benefits-related proposals outlined in the recent government-wide budget plan from the White House. OPM prepares various legislative proposals during the preparation of its annual budget submission, which align with the strategic…
By Ian Smith – March 5, 2016 The Office of Personnel Management saw the new applications from retiring federal workers continue to pour in last month. OPM received 11,293 new applications which pushed the outstanding backlog of claims even higher. It now stands at 22,692, a 14.83% increase over last month. In January, the backlog…
By Mike Causey – January 21, 2015 President Barack Obama’s proposal to give all American workers up to seven days of paid sick leave a year is mind-boggling — and welcome — to many people. Also … It could launch a public debate over pay-pension-leave and health insurance perks offered by the government to its…
