NFFE Local 1028

10/24/2020

Nearly 600,000 DoD civilians would get new shopping privileges.

06/23/2020

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2324002107894791&id=1581736602121349

Beginning July 1, you’ll be able to choose from a new lineup of TSP Lifecycle (L) Funds with target dates separated by only five years, so you can more closely target when you’ll need your money in retirement. Get ready: https://www.tsp.gov/whatsnew/Content/index.html

06/23/2020

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

06/23/2020

The federal government's HR agency said it will issue regulations allowing for agencies to restore federal workers' use-or-lose annual leave if it is canceled due to essential coronavirus response work.

03/04/2020

As part of its fiscal 2020 budget justification, the personnel agency proposed legislation limiting the availability of paid parental leave for foster placements and in instances where both parents are federal workers.

03/04/2020

The former vice president and current Democratic frontrunner blames Trump for "hollowing out" agencies.

01/30/2020

Kim Weaver, director of external affairs for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, discusses how plan participants can soon make easier catch-up contributions, and what smarter choices they can make when it comes to retirement.
https://govmatters.tv/government-matters-full-show-january-28-2020/

01/06/2020

Do you know how much you can contribute to your TSP account this year? https://www.tsp.gov/PlanParticipation/EligibilityAndContributions/contributionLimits.html

01/06/2020

While health care costs are rising and telework took a hit, everyone will see a decent raise and new parents will soon get paid parental leave.

01/06/2020

The 2018 decision that employees who can work remotely usually cannot take leave due to a weather event has created a complicated web of rules and exceptions.

01/06/2020

Good news for parents with kids with special needs—the Labor Department says Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings qualify for FMLA coverage.

12/23/2019

November was a good month for stocks. One TSP fund is up 27.61% in 2019.