Federal News
There’s a new Thrift Savings Plan benefit
The Thrift Savings Plan will allow participants to convert traditional funds to Roth funds within their TSP account beginning Wednesday, ...
CFC’s solicitation period extended to Jan. 31
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has extended the Combined Federal Campaign’s solicitation period until Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 ...
OPM touts digitization efforts, blames outdated tech for retirement delays
The Office of Personnel Management is addressing what have become growing concerns in Congress over the significant delays in federal ...
For TSP, 2026 Brings Higher Investment Limits, In-Plan Roth Conversion Option
The standard investment maximum investment limit for TSP investors is rising for 2026 from $23,500 to $24,500; that is the ...
House Democrats question OPM on retirement processing delays
House Democrats are pressing the Office of Personnel Management for answers on how the agency is addressing abnormally high volumes ...
Retirement Application Backlog Builds but Use of Portal Showing Some Impact
The inventory of retirement applications pending at OPM grew in November to about 49,400 from the 34,600 in October, although ...
OPM’s retirement application pile remains large as the year draws to a close
New retirees awaiting full benefits may face holiday heartache as the backlog swelled to nearly 50,000 by the end of ...
Senator Collins Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Federal Workers’ Access to Injury Compensation
Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the bipartisan Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers ...
Launch of Roth In-Plan Conversion Feature for TSP Participants and Beneficiaries
Starting in late January 2026, TSP participants and spousal beneficiaries will be able to convert money from a traditional balance ...
Amid ‘unprecedented’ surge of federal retirement claims, delays and frustration grow
For months, the I-Team has been tracking concerns with processing retirement benefits for thousands of federal workers who left the ...