We celebrate the end of the year with our Top 5 “Most-Read” Articles, written by STWS Advisor Jennifer Meyer, in 2021 Complimentary Webinars 5. Top 5 Steps to Take Now for a Brighter Financial Future Click Here to Read A ... Read More

Congress passes stopgap measure to avoid work stoppage on December 3rd; give themselves 11 weeks of breathing room.  Complimentary Webinars A couple of months ago, at the end of September, there was a lot more drama surrounding the Federal Government’s ... Read More

Take a look at next year’s probable pay increase of 2.2% for federal employees and military personnel, including a detailed glance at locality pay. Although not officially announced, all indicators have been pointing towards 2.7% federal pay raise for 2022. ... Read More

From All of Us At STWS- Happy Thanksgiving! Complimentary Webinars: REGISTER HERE Here are some fun facts about the National Holiday: From the colonial days to the Civil War era, the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. was celebrated on different ... Read More

4 cities are experimenting with a postal banking revival, Postmaster General’s efforts to cut costs are implemented, and a report revealed unpaid wages for mail carriers. The United States Postal Service (USPS) employs more federal workers than any other agency ... Read More

Debate over debt ceiling almost had the federal government come to a halt, but stopgap measure was passed just in time. The first deadline is for getting a bill passed to fund the government. Last week, Congress managed to kick ... Read More

Biden picks 3 new members for FRTIB, Congress looks to TSP as a tool for political gain, plus L-Fund, G-Fund, and ESG news. L-Fund Milestone The Lifecycle funds in the Thrift Savings Plan, also referred to as L-funds, are not ... Read More

The PRICE Act, if passed, would boost small businesses’ chances for federal contracts. The “Promoting Rigorous and Innovative Cost Efficiencies for Federal Procurement and Acquisitions” (PRICE) Act is a bipartisan piece of legislation that was introduced by Senators Gary Peters, ... Read More

Feds with temporary and seasonal service hours could become eligible for retirement sooner if proposed bill becomes law. bill, sponsored by three Republicans and one Democrat, would bolster retirement for federal workers with temporary and seasonal service. First introduced in ... Read More

Senator Rubio continues to resist Chinese investments in TSP, introduces bill in the Senate in attempt to alter FRTIB fiduciary duties The Republican Senator from Florida, Marco Rubio, has taken a prominent stand against a proposed change to the TSP’s ... Read More