Gender Pay Gap Targeted by Obama
Obama has laid out some new regulations that would require every big enterprise to report the incomes of employees based on ethnicity, gender and race.
Posts By Public Sector Retirement
Federal Employees Health Benefits Premiums Increasing?
Last fall, when the 7.4% (on average) increase in FEHB (Federal Employees Health Benefits) premiums was announced by the government to employees and retirees, it was the largest premium increase since 2011.
Retiring in 2016? These Tax Traps Are To Be Avoided
2016 promises to be a year during which state and federal income taxes are not going to stay constant. If you are planning to retire during this year, then there are some tax traps for you to avoid.
The Spending Bill Expands ID Theft Protection for Feds
The recent spending legislative bill passed by the congress though has expanded the ID theft protection for all the employees that were affected by the data breach.
TSP Withdrawal Penalty Exempted for Some Federal Employees
HR 2146 is the name of the bill that was passed during summer of last year and it exempted some of the federal employees majorly the fire fighters, law enforcement officers, air traffic controllers and the customs and border protection officers to withdraw from their TSP accounts without having to bear with any penalty.
No 2016 COLA Increase for Social Security and Federal Retirement Benefits
The Social Security Administration has announced that there will be no annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase for 2016.
Are You Thinking About a “Deferred” Retirement?
This is an overview of deferred retirement annuity versus a postponed retirement annuity. by Gary Fouts
Survey Shows Lack of Retirement Savings Among Federal Employees
What fraction of your paycheck goes to you TSP? 23% say that they do not know. 41% of respondents do not know the maximum their employer will match.
Federal Employee Retirement Checklist
Are you considering hanging up your cleats and (finally!) joining your retired friends in the stress-free world of retirement? … by Gary Fouts
Which States Are Gaining Federal Employees?
OPM payscale and reducing the number of federal employees, the fact of the matter is that federal employment is actually on a rise, and so are federal wages.