Pay raise or retiree COLA? Is there a way to get some of both?
If you are currently a federal worker who is considering retiring this year, is it possible to get both the …
Congress introduces idea to change how COLAs are calculated for federal retirees
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Pay raise, retiree COLA countdown
The good news is that the 2023 federal-military pay raise and the federal Social Security COLA could be the biggest …
Two workforce bills to pay attention to from House committee’s latest markup
House lawmakers are taking steps to try to resolve key pieces of workforce and benefits issues for specific groups of …
How COVID-19 impacted staffing at the military’s hospitals and clinics
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How FRTIB wants to improve service to Thrift Savings Plan investors
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House advances bill to boost pay, benefits system for TSA employees
A perennial effort to increase pay and benefits for Transportation Security Administration employees took a major step forward this week …
TSP’s G-fund: Nag or derby winner?
With inflation running at 8.3% year-to-year many federal-military Thrift Savings Plan investors are looking for a safer haven both for …
D (as in decision) Day for 6 million TSP investors!!!
Despite tremendous interest (and some dread) over the coming investment expansion for six million federal Thrift Savings Plan investors, fewer …
Pension envy triggers civil service civil war
In the 1980s, roughly 120 years after America’s only (so far) civil war, Congress kicked off another less bloody but …