Due to a recent transition of the Thrift Savings Plan’s recordkeeping services, there are several changes that affect delivery of statements — and the way contributions and beneficiaries are displayed more…
Recent Articles
House Effectively Endorses 2023 Pay Raise of 4.6%, Proposes Inflation Bonus for Some Federal Employees
The House’s silence on federal pay essentially puts the White House plan in effect by default. A 2023 inflation bonus for some employees was included in the House’s version of the NDAA more…
House Passes Retirement Bill for Federal First Responders
If passed, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act would make sure federal firefighters, law enforcement officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job and return to the federal workforce more…
NARFE Supports Improvements of OPM’s Retirement Services in House Appropriations Bill
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…
Using Recognized Tax Losses to Mitigate the Sting of the Current Year Stock Market Decline
While many investors are not happy with the performance of their stock portfolios with realized investment losses during the first half of 2022, federal benefits and tax expert, Ed Zurndorfer, explains why some realized investment losses may have a silver lining in the form of possible tax relief more…
Tax Considerations for Federal Employees Who Are Separating or Divorcing in 2022
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, provides an checklist of considerations including tax withholding, filing status, property taxes, and more. 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…
Divorce and Federal Employees – Part III: Court Orders and the Thrift Savings Plan
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, outlines the various ways a divorce could affect a federal employee’s TSP account more…
Divorce and Federal Employees – Part II: Federal Health and Life Insurance Benefits
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses how how divorce may affect federal employee health (FEHB) and life insurance (FEGLI) benefits more…