Passing both chambers of Congress, a recent piece of legislation is set to provide a major fix to federal retirement special provisions. Introduced by Representative Gerry Connolly back in January of 2021, the First Responder Return for Employees on Their ... Read More

Although the 4.6% average pay raise for federal employees is pretty set – it has yet to be finalized. Since the Biden Administration recommended a 4.6% pay raise for the federal workforce back in March, there has been little indication ... Read More

There’s increasing outside pressure from the executive branch on the TSP’s governing body to assess potential risks due to climate change – but is there a real threat or is this just politics? One of the main focuses of the ... Read More

After a contentious stand-off with the White House and the DHS Secretary, Magnus submits resignation, most likely over influx of immigrants crossing the US border. Last week, the White House requested the resignation of the commissioner of the Customs and ... Read More

Thanks to the PACT and RAISE Acts of 2022, the VA has new recruitment tools and so far, at least – they seem to be working. The Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) is gearing up for some dramatic growth. The ... Read More

Items of pending legislation that Congress could still vote on: Schedule F, Eliminating the WEP, and more. There are several prospective pieces of legislation that, if passed, could have a significant effect on some or all civilian federal employees. While ... Read More

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Social Security news: 2023 COLA looking like 8.7%  + legislation to eliminate the WEP and GPO makes it out of House committee. In the middle of Summer, as inflation was rising, the CPI-W index was indicating the 2023 Cost-of-Living Adjustment ... Read More

A congressional committee has okayed a bill to move to a vote on the House floor. The bill would require agencies to develop a safety plan. In 2021, one of the representatives from Virginia, Gerry Connolly, introduced a bill that ... Read More

More headaches for the FRTIB (Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board)? TSP’s governing body has received a bunch of scrutiny this year. The FRTIB has had a rough year to say the least. Earlier this spring, it faced criticism from both ... Read More