Marco Rubio has been against TSP investing in China for the past 3 years – and his efforts continued by proposing legislation. Back in 2020, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) was set to switch the market index that ... Read More

There is little sign from the US Government that a remote work policy, which would impact all federal agencies, is on the way. While remote work certainly existed before the pandemic, its proliferation due to necessity has transformed the country’s ... Read More

A guide written last year about federal employees, retirement planning, and working with a financial advisor. As stated in our “About” Section (here) – our mission at Serving Those Who Serve is to Reach, Teach, and Serve Federal Employees. For ... Read More

Quiz #43 features questions about recent news for federal employees, including OPM news regarding a cyber workforce dashboard plus oversight of FEHB participation. Also, more from the SECURE Act 2.0 that can impact a fed’s financial plan. Try These Quizzes: ... Read More

Is There Any Downside Resulting from the Decrease of Medicare Part B Premiums During 2023? Edward A. Zurndorfer For the year 2023, Social Security recipients received an historic 8.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), the highest in 40 years. Meanwhile, Medicare ... Read More

The fourth article in our series on leave for feds looks at flexible and compressed work schedules for feds. In previous articles, we went over annual paid leave, sick paid leave, and family and medical leave – both paid and ... Read More

TSP Update for Month Ending January 2023 – all 5 core funds saw positive growth last month, with the three equity funds each gaining more than 6%. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Proving once again that it is impossible to time the market, ... Read More

The SMART Act seeks to handle the issue of excess properties owned by the government, and to repair what properties are in use. At the end of December, the Senate passed a bill to address the many issues involved with ... Read More

According to the GAO, ineligible family members covered by the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) Program could be costing the government $1 billion every year. Two Republican Senators, Rick Scott of FL and Ron Johnson of WI, asked the Government ... Read More

Federal Government Employees – a quiz on the news that impacted your benefits and retirement at the end of January 2023. Try These Quizzes: Quiz 41 Quiz 40 Quiz 39 [ays_quiz id=”42″] News for US Government Employees