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

In this week’s news, one agency decides to give everyone an early retirement offer, someone needs to explain to Congress that your pension has already been paid for, there are 3 things you may not understand about the TSP, and learn how getting credit for non-deduction service could help you to retire sooner and with more money. Let’s get started.

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

In this week’s newsletter, the SEC warns us to be wary of new scams that are out to get your TSP savings, some Senators and Representatives are trying to help prevent changes to your benefits, and OPM begins providing information on the 2017 Open Season. There’s also a thought-provoking piece on whether civil servants are ‘unbreakable’, and I’ve included my recent blog post which makes an urgent plea to pick your retirement date today and explains why it’s so important. That should keep you busy and informed this weekend. Let’s get started.

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

This week’s news includes a broad array of stories on your pay and benefits including the modernization happening at the Thrift Savings Plan, what you should know about your benefits if you leave Federal service, and legislation that would make it easier to fire Federal employees. I’ve also included a frequently asked question about getting married after retirement and survivor benefits that I answered in a blog post this week. Let’s get started.

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

The theme of most of the news stories that I read this week (and wanted to share with you) seems to be about change. Change can be good or bad, but usually it’s uncomfortable. Is this the place where we use the term ‘tipping point’? – the point at which a series of small changes or incidents becomes significant enough to cause a larger, more important change. Only time will tell. Let’s begin.

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?”