The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on May 16 advanced legislation that would entitle federal employees in same-sex domestic partnerships to the same benefits now available to married federal employees.
The passage of a House bill that includes a measure to compel federal employees to contribute an additional 5 percent of salary to retirement has drawn a strong reaction from federal employee groups.
The House on May 10 passed a budget reconciliation package that includes a measure to require federal employees to pay an additional 5 percent of salary toward retirement.
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The rollout of the long-awaited TSP Roth option on May 7 has introduced a whole new dimension to investing in the TSP.
The House Budget Committee on May 7 advanced a budget reconciliation package that includes a measure to require federal employees to contribute an additional 5 percent of salary to retirement.
The Thrift Savings Plan Roth option launched May 7. Certified Financial Planner Edward A. Zurndorfer offers some information and tips to help federal employees understand how the new option works.
Fewer federal employees than expected filed retirement claims in April, making it the first month this year in which actual claims filed were less than Office of Personnel Management projections.
While the phased rollout of the Thrift Savings Plan Roth option in certain departments and agencies may rankle some plan participants, recently released poll findings show that most feds nonetheless are keen on the TSP.
The Social Security Administration on May 1 announced that workers now can get access to their Social Security statements online.