Get answers to your TSP questions
The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) has scheduled its latest slate of informational webinars and online training courses, which Postal Service employees can participate in.
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Social Security and WEP/GPO Update
On June 9, 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) issued updates regarding the Social Security Fairness Act and beneficiary records
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 in-plan conversions of funds from traditional tax treatment to Roth status.
Federal Retirement Process Goes Digital, Targeting Paper Pileup
The Office of Personnel Management’s new retirement portal went live on Monday
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 but one portfolio finishing the month in the black.
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 government by Sept. 30.
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 massive reconciliation bill enacting much of President Trump’s agenda.
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 planning for retirement and were worried about the rules changing at the last minute
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 employees they can no longer use paid administrative leave to vote.
House Bill Seeks Increased Oversight of Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
A new bill introduced in the House of Representatives aims to strengthen oversight of the federal government’s retirement savings plan by establishing an independent inspector general for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board