The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association has concerns about significant retirement processing delays and the inability of annuitants and their families to connect with OPM (via phone, email or other method) to receive needed assistance more…
Lawmaker Requests Meeting with TSP to Discuss Ongoing Problems with New Online System
Since the rollout of new features on the Thrift Savings Plan’s website earlier this month, federal employees and retirees ave reported numerous issues including information not being properly transferred and taxes not being properly allocated more…
Bill Would Give Equal COLA to Both FERS and CSRS Federal Retirees
If passed, the Equal COLA Act would give federal retirees in both FERS and CSRS the same annual cost of living adjustment each year more…
Legislation Would Ban ESG Investments in Thrift Savings Plan
If passed, the No ESG at TSP Act would prohibit the TSP from allowing participants to invest their retirement savings into funds that make investment decisions based on environmental, social, governance, or political criteria more…
Thrift Savings Plan’s Website Resumes After Blackout Period to Add New Features
All TSP participants are required to establish a new login to regain access to their account on TSP. gov more…
Senators Urge TSP to Cancel Mutual Fund Window
The senators believe the new program could expose the investments of TSP participants to Chinese companies, including ones currently sanctioned or otherwise blacklisted for the threat they pose to U.S. national security more…
Proposal Would Increase Social Security Earnings Limit
If passed,the Senior Citizens Inflation Relief Act would temporarily raise the threshold of income Social Security recipients could earn while still working more…
New Login Tool Required for OPM’s Retirement Services Online Starting May 26
The service provides access for federal retirees and annuitants to manage their annuity payment information, federal and state tax withholding, tax forms, and other benefits more…
Thrift Savings Plan Transition Dates for New Features Start May 16, 2022
The Thrift Savings Plan has provided an outline of how to prepare and a list of the key transition dates from May 16 until the first week of June more…
Best and Worst States for Property Tax
Because many retirees are on a fixed income, property taxes can play an important part in the decision of where to live during retirement years more…