Expert's View:
The Best Date to Retire
I usually hold off writing an article about the best date to retire till the end of the year. . . writes benefits expert Reg Jones.
Congress Leaves Much Work Unfinished
Congress has gone into a recess that will last until September 8 without taking action on a number of key bills, including the financial services-general government spending bill. More
DoD Bill Still Pending in Senate
Before recessing the Senate took up but did not finish work on its version of the annual DoD authorization bill (S-3001), although leaders there hope to bring it up in early September. More
DHS Appropriations Also Pending
Neither the House nor Senate has voted on the DHS appropriations measures, both of which seek to boost employment, particularly of Customs and Border Protection officers. More
TSP, FERS Sick Leave Provisions Advance
In one of its last actions before recessing, the House attached provisions involving the TSP and FERS sick leave policy to an unrelated bill on tobacco policy (HR-1108) and passed that bill. More
Sick Leave Provision a New Twist
The language on FERS sick leave seeks to address a longstanding complaint by employees in that system, that they generally don’t get credit for unused sick leave in their retirement benefits calculation whereas employees under CSRS do. More
TSP Returns Not So Hot in July
Four of the five TSP funds posted losses in July, with the international stock I fund down 3.72 percent, the large company common stock C fund down 0.8 percent, the small company stock S fund down 0.79 percent and the bond F fund down 0.01 percent. More
Concerns Raised on Building Security
GAO recently reported on staffing, funding and other challenges facing the Federal Protective Service, the agency that provides physical security, through its own employees and contract employees, at many federal buildings. More
Paycheck, GAO Bills Advance
The House has passed HR-6073, which would provide that federal employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer—as the large majority do--must be given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically, as well. More
Expert’s View: The Best Date to Retire
Many federal employees who are retirement-eligible are considering the best date to retire, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. More
Mileage Reimbursement Rate Increases
GSA has increased, effective August 1, the mileage reimbursement rate for federal employees using their personal vehicles for official business from 50.5 cents per mile to 58.5 cents per mile. More