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Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. When Congress created the Federal Employee Retirement System in the ‘80s, one of the most notable changes … [Continue reading] about Inflation is becoming a big issue for some federal retirees’ cost of living increases
After three months of improvement, the federal retirement claim processing times have increased once again. The Office of Personnel Management’s May report detailed that the average processing time for retirement claims bounced up to 88 days, an … [Continue reading] about Retirement processing times jump up in May
The agency in charge of the Thrift Savings Plan added 185 new customer service representatives this week to try to handle record-high call volumes from participants. The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board plans to add even more staff as … [Continue reading] about TSP board scales up customer service staff after major system update
Many people of a certain age dread it when the folks who control access to their phone, bank, payroll, parking space, insurance or 401(k) plan announce a change, i.e. improvement in the way things are being done. A mandatory change that will lead to … [Continue reading] about Trouble opening TSP window? You are not alone!
Col. Christopher Reid wants to know, if service members are to blame for their own food insecurity, why do military bases need so many assistance programs available on site? “To me, that is the nation saying that, ‘Hey, we know up front, you’re going … [Continue reading] about While advocates await new DoD data on military food insecurity, researchers suggest solutions
