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Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

​In this week’s benefits news for Feds, there’s no good benefits news on a buyout increase, we ask how dangerous safety is, take another look at the consequences of a ‘High-5’ average salary, and discuss the most frequently asked retirement question ever. Let’s get started.

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

In this week’s Federal benefits news, Senators tell OPM to leave your retirement plan alone, there’s more talk of increasing the maximum buyout amount, the TSP doesn’t want you leaving money on the table, and do you think you can pass a retirement quiz? Let’s see what you know.

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

In this week’s news, the EPA Inspector General criticizes its own buyout effort, OPM directors discuss the impact of reorganization on the Federal workforce, the Congressional Budget Office sees no ill effects on modernizing your TSP, and how the VA Choice Act may drive reform into agencies other than the VA. I’ve also included a follow-up to my recent blog post on getting credit for non-deduction service which focuses on the three questions you should ask yourself before making a deposit. Let’s get started.

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Too busy during the week to keep up on all the news around your employee benefits and pay? This weekly summary of some of the most useful and interesting news stories could help, and includes some of my insights. You might just refer to it as “What’s George reading this week?”