Employees must catch TSP errors, new rule says

Federal employees are responsible for catching errors in their Thrift Savings Plan accounts, a new rule for the 401k-style investment plan reminds employees.

• Brian Friel
• March 13, 2001

Judges' proposal underscores turf battle at Social Security

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• March 12, 2001

TSP's C fund nosedives in February

• Katy Saldarini
• March 9, 2001

OPM expands telecommuting guidance

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 9, 2001

Meet the S fund

Learn about a new TSP fund, available in May, that covers a diverse range of companies.

• Brian Friel
• March 8, 2001

FAA denies employees' request for special IT pay rate

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 7, 2001

Senate panel votes to raise SEC pay

• Michael Steel
• March 5, 2001

Budget hints at cost-cutting measures for federal health plans

• Katy Saldarini
• March 2, 2001

Bush budget includes 3.6 percent pay raise next year

President Bush's budget includes a 3.6 percent pay increase for civilian workers in 2002. If that figure holds, the administration would de-link military and civilian raises for the first time since 1986.

• Brian Friel and Jason Peckenpaugh
• March 1, 2001

Reforms in Bush budget include anti-shutdown measure

The threat of government shutdowns would no longer loom over federal workers under a proposal included in President Bush’s budget outline.

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• March 1, 2001

Meet the I fund

You’ll have two new Thrift Savings Plan investment options starting in May. Here’s an introduction to one of them. Plus, special patent pay and benefits talk.

• Brian Friel
• March 1, 2001

Plan to allow feds to keep frequent flier miles may take off

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 28, 2001

Survey finds customers satisfied with military health plan

• Kellie Lunney
• February 27, 2001

OPM issues guidance on telecommuting

• Katy Saldarini
• February 26, 2001

Border Patrol agents denied interest on back pay

• Kellie Lunney
• February 22, 2001

Pension push

Federal retirees aim their political clout at the much-hated Government Pension Offset. Also, overpaid managers and underpaid Justice Department attorneys.

• Brian Friel
• February 22, 2001

House leaders nix per diem for members of Congress

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 22, 2001

Lawmakers issue appeal for higher federal pay, benefits

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 21, 2001

Hatch Act happenings

Two cases demonstrating the need for more Hatch Act awareness.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 16, 2001

Legislation would give domestic partners federal benefits

• Kellie Lunney
• February 16, 2001