Entries by Karen Dzierzynski

What to Know About the New TSP I Fund

What to Know About the New TSP I Fund The TSP I Fund gets worldlier, though it bypasses China and Hong Kong as it steps into new markets. With almost $900 billion and more than 7 million participants, the US Federal Government’s Thrift Savings Plan is the largest retirement plan in the world. This series […]

As Election Day Approaches, US Fiscal Confidence Dips and Voters Call on their Leaders to Prioritize Solutions to the National Debt

As Election Day Approaches, US Fiscal Confidence Dips and Voters Call on their Leaders to Prioritize Solutions to the National Debt September’s Index is 47 (100 is neutral), as Voter Concern Grows) NEW YORK (September 26, 2024) — With just six weeks until the election, voters are increasingly concerned about the $35 trillion and growing national […]

2023 OPM Federal Employee Benefits Survey (FEBS) Underscores Wide Satisfaction

2023 OPM Federal Employee Benefits Survey (FEBS) Underscores Wide Satisfaction Source: OPM WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) today released results from the 2023 OPM Federal Employee Benefits Survey (FEBS). Results from the 2023 FEBS underscore wide satisfaction federal employees have with available benefit programs, and an overwhelmingly positive assessment of those […]

Familiar Process ahead for Employees if Shutdown Happens

Familiar Process ahead for Employees if Shutdown Happens Source: Fedweek If a shutdown seems imminent, OMB issues a memo to affected agencies telling them to put their contingency plan into effect.  Agency-by-agency and government-wide policies have remained largely unchanged for many years and the results will be familiar for employees if a funding lapse occurs and […]

Trump’s Second-Term Agenda: Breaking The Bureaucracy

Trump’s Second-Term Agenda: Breaking The Bureaucracy If elected this fall, Donald Trump’s return to Washington would promise a more aggressive—and plausible—campaign to hobble unions, politicize the nonpartisan civil service and remake the federal government in the Republican’s image. Follow link to read more from Government Executive. https://bit.ly/3ZnPU1n