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Thrift Savings Plan participants sue over access to funds
The TSP, which has some $800 billion in assets, announced a year ago that it was standing up a new system to improve customer service.
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Financial Planning
‘Total garbage’: Fresh confusion for overpaid Navy retirees
Despite pay statements indicating the debt would start to be garnished on July 1, Defense Finance Accounting Service officials say that is not the case.
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Is Juneteenth a paid federal holiday?
In 2021, President Biden signed a bill into law to establish the holiday federally .
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Veterans program funding ends up a winner in debt limit deal
Veterans program funding would see an increase in fiscal 2024, unlike most other non-defense spending.
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How stand-up comedy can heal the military-connected community
Stand-up comedy can help connect vets to other vets and bridge the divide between military and civilian populations.
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Credit union ready with military paycheck assistance if U.S. defaults
Credit union members must be participating in direct deposit, and must register for the program.
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Memorial Day help needed at Arlington after record flower donations
Just last week, the Memorial Day Flowers Foundation was not sure if they’d be able to put a flower at little more than 80,000 graves.
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Do service buybacks count toward a FERS retirement?
The program allows veterans with active duty military service time to receive credit that can be added to their years of civil service for retirement.
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Federal telework survey: do you want agency remote work to stay?
We want to know how telework decisions affect you and the relationship you have with your public service career.
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How would you advise mom on Tricare for life?
TRICARE is the government health care program for uniformed service members, retirees, and their families around the world.
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What Congress can do to protect military families from financial fraud
Service members, veterans, and their families are disproportionately at risk of financial fraud and identity theft.
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Rules still punish military widows for remarrying by slashing benefits
Starting a new relationship after the death of a service member can cost grieving spouses tens of thousands of dollars in support stipends.
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Is Memorial Day 2023 a federal holiday for government workers?
Memorial Day has a lot to do with when the flowers bloom, believe it or not.
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OPM unveils self-help guide to answer federal retirement questions
Got retirement questions? This resource from the Office of Personnel Management might help.
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Government dress codes? They’re old hat, federal workers say in survey
The consensus was that workplace dress has relaxed, if it even changed at all since 2020.
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Telework curbs may prompt federal workers to rush for the exit: survey
More than half of government employees prefer to work with an organization that offers hybrid and remote work.
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Employees urge lawmakers to lift abortion ban in federal health plans
Federal employees have said the these bans on public programs are incongruous with some private sector company benefits.
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