Pay & Benefits
How to Keep Your TSP Account Secure in the Era of COVID-19
Scammers and fraudsters are taking advantage of the novel coronavirus pandemic to target online financial accounts.
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White House Orders TSP Board to Halt International Fund Index Change
After months of lobbying, President Trump has intervened in the independent agency’s decision to shift foreign investments to a more expansive index of international firms.
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Trump Moves to Replace TSP Board Members, Prompting Concerns of Politicization
The nomination of three new board members follows months of lobbying by Republican lawmakers and advocacy groups to stop the Thrift Savings Plan from changing its international fund to include investments in Chinese companies.
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TSP Portfolios Bounce Back after March Losses
All funds in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program posted gains last month, as the stock market began to rebound from a historic fall.
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Feds Sticking With Retirement Investments, More Calls for Hazard Pay
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TSP Targeted Again Over Expansion of International Fund Investments, and More
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HR Agency Implements Portions of COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Package That Help Feds
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TSP Portfolios Plummet, and a Delay to the Annual Federal Morale Survey
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TSP Officials Report Continuous Service Despite Coronavirus, Market Volatility
Officials at the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program said although the agency saw a record number of inter-fund transfers, most participants are sticking with their investment plan.
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TSP Returns Plummet Amid Coronavirus Worries
Nearly all of the offerings in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program took a dive last month, mirroring volatility across the stock market.
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OPM Reports Improvement in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Performance, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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TSP to Increase Auto Enrollment to 5% Later This Year
Proposed regulations would increase the rate at which federal employees automatically contribute to their Thrift Savings Plan accounts from 3% to 5% beginning in October.
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Most Federal Employee Retirement Funds Struggle to Start the Year
After a strong 2019, most portfolios in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program ended January in the red.
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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Grant Civilian Feds a 3.5% Pay Raise in 2021, and More
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A Paycheck Foul-Up, and Changes to TSP Catch-Up Contributions
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Nearly All TSP Portfolios End 2019 in the Black
Every fund in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program gained value last year.
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A Pay Raise Update, TSP to Require Two-Step Sign Ins and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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Most TSP Funds Crept Up in November
All but one of the portfolios in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program grew last month.
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