Senate Measure Denounced a ‘Assault’ on Federal Employees, Unions

Senate Measure Denounced a ‘Assault’ on Federal Employees, Unions

Provisions to increase the costs for unions to operate in the workplace—which charging them a fee for payroll withholding of members’ ...
Judge Restricts DOGE Access to OPM Systems Over Privacy and Cybersecurity Violations

Judge Restricts DOGE Access to OPM Systems Over Privacy and Cybersecurity Violations

On Monday, June 9, Judge Denise Cote granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing ...
Changes coming to TSP’s Lifecyle Funds

Changes coming to TSP’s Lifecyle Funds

Participants in the Thrift Savings Plan will soon see a few changes to the TSP’s Lifecycle Funds ...
Report Details Fed Retirement, MSPB, FEHB Changes in Tax and Spending Bill

Report Details Fed Retirement, MSPB, FEHB Changes in Tax and Spending Bill

Following is a Congressional Research Service explanation of the provisions in the House-passed tax and spending bill affecting federal employee ...
One TSP Fund Ending, Another Beginning; Preparations Underway for In-Plan Roth Conversions

One TSP Fund Ending, Another Beginning; Preparations Underway for In-Plan Roth Conversions

The TSP has added details to previously announced changes regarding the available lifecycle L funds and an upcoming option for ...
TSP funds rebound following months of losses

TSP funds rebound following months of losses

Following months of disappointing returns, the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings plan returned to positive territory in May, with all ...
Treasury seeks public input tied to Trump’s order on electronic payments

Treasury seeks public input tied to Trump’s order on electronic payments

A March executive order requires the agency to manage a shift from paper-based payments to electronic methods across the federal ...
The ‘new deal’ for federal retirement: What the latest FERS proposals really mean for your benefits

The ‘new deal’ for federal retirement: What the latest FERS proposals really mean for your benefits

Little by little, the proposals have become somewhat less devastating and a little more fair to employees who have been ...
Fed Benefit Changes Made as Updated Reconciliation Bill Clears House, Trump Calls on Quick Senate Action

Fed Benefit Changes Made as Updated Reconciliation Bill Clears House, Trump Calls on Quick Senate Action

Changes are made to federal benefit cuts as the House last week narrowly passed, on a vote of 215-214-1, the ...
Trump administration begins cracking down on federal employees' use of leave for voting

Trump administration begins cracking down on federal employees’ use of leave for voting

With some key primary elections at the state level occurring in the coming weeks, the Trump administration has begun notifying ...