House Budget Plan May Put Federal Employee Benefits on Table for Cuts

House Budget Plan May Put Federal Employee Benefits on Table for Cuts

The House Budget Committee has approved a budget outline that would require substantial cuts to numerous government programs, including most ...
Social Security Fairness Act: Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) update

Social Security Fairness Act: Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) update

Learn more at the link about the steps the Social Security Administration (SSA) is taking to implement the law ...
Social Security Fairness Act Benefit Increases Could Take a Year

Social Security Fairness Act Benefit Increases Could Take a Year

The Social Security Administration said Friday that under its current budget, it could take more than a year to adjust ...
Bill Reintroduced to Improve COLAs for FERS Retirees

Bill Reintroduced to Improve COLAs for FERS Retirees

On January 16, Representative Gerry Connolly, D-VA-11, reintroduced the Equal COLA Act, H.R. 491, to provide Federal Employees Retiree System ...
Statements and reaction to the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act

Statements and reaction to the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act

President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law Sunday afternoon, the final step needed for nearly 3 ...
You can contribute more to the TSP

You can contribute more to the TSP

Postal Service employees can contribute as much as $23,500 to the Thrift Savings Plan in 2025, up from $23,000 in ...
TSP January processing schedule

TSP January processing schedule

In mid-January, the TSP will mail IRS Form 1099-R, Distributions from Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc., ...
President Biden is scheduled to sign H.R. 82 into law on Monday, January 6, 2025

President Biden is scheduled to sign H.R. 82 into law on Monday, January 6, 2025

This landmark legislation represents a significant victory for public safety officers and government employees, as it repeals the unfair Windfall ...
Senate passes Social Security Fairness Act

Senate passes Social Security Fairness Act

Senate passage came after the House overwhelmingly passed the bill on Nov. 12. The bill will now be sent to ...
TSP will continue its normal daily operations in the event of a lapse in appropriations (government shutdown)

TSP will continue its normal daily operations in the event of a lapse in appropriations (government shutdown)

TSP will continue its normal daily operations in the event of a lapse in appropriations ...