The across-the-board base pay increase will be 4.7 percent and locality pay increases will average 0.5 percent, resulting in an overall average increase of 5.2 percent more…
2024 TSP Contribution Limit to Increase, Consultants Predict
The IRS usually announces official limits for the coming year in late October more…
Bill Would Reinstate Tax Deduction for Union Dues, Other Employment Expenses for Federal Employees
Legislation introduced last month would allow workers to deduct common employment expenses such as travel… more…
OPM Proposes Expansion of Locality Pay Areas to Nearly 33,000 More Federal Employees
Subject to final regulations, the new and expanded locality pay areas would be applicable on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024 more…
OPM Releases New Videos to Help Federal Employees Prepare for Retirement
The three videos are designed to help federal employees and retirees better navigate their online retirement services accounts more…
TSP Participants Can Now Manage Installment Payments Online
Stopping existing installments and requesting new installments can now be done in the My Account section of the Thrift Savings Plan’s website more…
OPM Expands Dental & Vision Benefits to More Federal Employees
The Office of Personnel Management finalized regulations this week to give nearly 200,000 federal employees access to the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance program (FEDVIP) more…
Reform Proposed for Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)
If passed, the proposed legislation could provide more retirement income for some federal employees more…
How the Additional Pay Period in 2023 Affects Maximizing TSP Contributions
Because of because of the additional pay period during 2023, many federal employees will earn an additional leave. Ed Zurndorfer how this affects Thrift Savings Plan contribution limits for 2023 — including important deadlines more…
Additional Pay Period in 2023 Could Affect ‘Use or Lose’ Annual Leave for Many Federal Employees
While many federal employees will have an extra pay period in 2023 and accrue extra annual leave, it is important they understand how this may affect the “use it or lose it” policy for annual leave more…