All TSP Funds Up in 2024—Largest Fund Up 15%—New L Fund Launching in July
/in Blog/by Karen DzierzynskiAll TSP Funds Up in 2024—Largest Fund Up 15%—New L Fund Launching in July
All TSP Funds are up in 2024 with the largest Fund up 15%. A new TSP Fund is scheduled to be launched in July.
Highest Point of TSP Investor Satisfaction and New Lifecycle Fund Launch
In the monthly meeting of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB), the FRTIB members were advised that overall participant satisfaction with the website and the Thriftline hit new high points. Satisfaction with the website and mobile app was reported at 94%, and satisfaction with the ThriftLine was reported at 93%. Follow link to read more. https://bit.ly/4cFAKrp
Generative AI’s Fleet-Footed Evolution is Causing Quandaries For Federal Acquisition
/in Blog/by Karen DzierzynskiGenerative AI’s Fleet-Footed Evolution is Causing Quandaries For Federal Acquisition
Government leaders and federal contractors said the rapid development of generative AI makes it difficult for agencies to determine what types of tools it needs.
As the federal government tries to grasp on to the burgeoning utility of generative artificial intelligence, the technology’s fast-paced development is likely to remain at odds with the plodding pace of acquisition regulations. Follow link to read more. https://bit.ly/45AZbnP
Navy Lays out Path to Medical School to Enlisteds
/in Blog/by Karen DzierzynskiNavy Lays out Path to Medical School to Enlisteds
Qualified enlisted sailors could prepare for medical school at the Navy’s expense, under a plan the service is offering.
Under the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Training Program, sailors would complete a two-year undergraduate program. Upon completion, they should then be in a position to compete for acceptance into U.S. medical schools. Follow link for more info. https://bit.ly/45FEyGR
FEHB: Get the Most Out of Your Federal Health Insurance in 2024
/in Blog/by Karen DzierzynskiFEHB: Get the Most Out of Your Federal Health Insurance in 2024
Valuable as FEHB is, you must take the initiative to get informed and choose wisely to get the most from the FEHB.
Updated for the 2024 Plan Year: The Federal Employees Health Benefits program is one of the most valuable of federal benefits. If you have any doubt about that, ask a private sector employee whose company doesn’t offer health insurance, or maybe ask a private sector retiree who had insurance and then lost it when leaving the job.
If you still have doubts, consider that FEHB for years has been held up as a model program of employer-sponsored insurance—good coverage at a competitive cost, a wide range of plan choices, no limits or waiting periods to enroll, and a continued government contribution toward premiums for retirees at the same rate as for active employees. Follow link to read more. https://bit.ly/3REyits