WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to meet Monday afternoon with a group of 10 Republican senators who have proposed spending about one-third of the $1.9 trillion he is seeking in coronavirus aid, though congressional Democrats are poised … [Continue reading] about Biden to meet with GOP lawmakers to discuss virus relief
TSP hires new vendor to take the plan into the 21st century
The agency that manages the Thrift Savings Plan has chosen a new vendor to improve its customer service, modernize its infrastructure and provide a suite of new services to its participants. The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board hired … [Continue reading] about TSP hires new vendor to take the plan into the 21st century
Here’s where military housing allowances are rising, falling the most in 2021
Twentynine Palms, the southern California desert locale that hosts the Marine Corps’ largest base, is atop the list of military housing areas that will see the largest percentage increases in the housing allowances paid to servicemembers and their … [Continue reading] about Here’s where military housing allowances are rising, falling the most in 2021
Federal health and retirement benefits are a draw for many, but for how long?
This column originally published on July 13. A wise person once told me in my younger years that if I wanted a stable job with good health and retirement benefits, I should join the federal government. That person was my father, who, in some ways, is … [Continue reading] about Federal health and retirement benefits are a draw for many, but for how long?
State lawmakers look to plug-in disconnected Marylanders
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland state lawmakers aim to amend inequities in broadband internet access that the coronavirus pandemic has accentuated. “There’s a great deal of urgency now,” said Sen. Sarah Elfreth, D–Anne Arundel, the Senate sponsor … [Continue reading] about State lawmakers look to plug-in disconnected Marylanders