Lawmakers are demanding answers as federal workers and retirees report widespread problems with a new operating platform for their retirement savings program.
Author: Eric Yoder
Federal retirement savings program to widely expand investment options
The Thrift Savings Plan will open a long-planned mutual fund “window” June 1, allowing for targeted investing in stock, bond, commodities and other markets in addition to the index-based funds the TSP itself offers.
Democrats regain control of board overseeing labor relations for feds
The vote on Susan Tsui Grundmann for a seat on the three-member Federal Labor Relations Authority has been a top priority for federal unions, who have been waiting for a Democratic majority to reverse a number of Trump-era decisions they argue are over…
White House tells agencies to delay vaccine mandate after court win
The White House told federal agencies on Thursday to hold off on reinstating a coronavirus vaccination mandate for millions of employees, hours after an appeals court rejected an earlier injunction that had blocked the executive order.
Federal agencies must test unvaccinated workers weekly starting in February, Biden administration says
Federal agencies must test unvaccinated employees at least weekly starting Feb. 15, the Biden administration said in new guidance issued on Tuesday.
Federal employees to receive raises of up to 3.2 percent in January
Most federal employees in the Washington area will receive a pay raise of just above 3 percent in January 2022 while raises in other areas will range from about 2.4 to 3.2 percent.
Federal agencies won’t seriously discipline vaccine holdouts until next year, White House tells unions
Agencies will continue to counsel, but not suspend or fire, federal employees who have not yet complied with vaccine mandate until at least early next year, the White House has told unions.
More than 9 in 10 federal workers are vaccinated, with only a small percentage seeking exemptions, White House says
Data released Wednesday showed differences among government agencies as federal workers were prodded to vaccinate by a Biden administration mandate.
Federal agencies can start enforcing Biden’s vaccine mandates next month, administration says
Unless they get an exception, employees who don’t comply are to be counseled first, then likely suspended before firing, according to new memos from the Office of Personnel Management.
Federal employee health-care premiums to rise an average of 3.8 percent for 2022
For the second year in a row, rate increases are moderate for enrollees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program despite the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.