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House passes budget bill boosting vets' programs
The House on Tuesday passed the first of 12 spending bills for the budget year beginning Oct. 1, a popular measure providing more money for veterans' programs like health care.
Tags: VA , House , House Appropriations Committee , DoD
TSP funds see small gains in February
The rate of growth in the Thrift Savings Plan funds slowed in February, with most funds posting lower gains compared to January.
Tags: TSP , retirement , Michael OConnell
Coming soon to YouTube -- Videos about TSP accounts
Kim Weaver, director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, told In Depth with Francis Rose feds will soon be able to access videos online explaining some of the more complicated aspects of their Thrift Savings Plan accounts.
Tags: Kim Weaver , TSP , FRTIB , retirement , In Depth , Michael OConnell , Roth option , Roth TSP
Vets, who needs them?
Uncle Sam employs a larger percentage of veterans than any big company in the nation...we know it's policy and it's the right thing to do. But is it a good idea? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey reports that a been-there-done-that type says "Roger that..."
Tags: Mike Causey , workforce , hiring , veterans , Veterans Administration
Sequestration could hurt U.S. intel, analyst says
Intelligence community observer Ellen McCarthy says massive across-the-board spending cuts would result in significant layoffs in both the federal government and the private sector.
Tags: DoD , workforce , For Your Benefit , Bob Leins , Tammy Flanagan , Ellen McCarthy , INSA , Intelligence Community , sequestration , Andrew Mitchell
The intel on working in intelligence
Hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan are joined by Ellen McCarthy, president of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance. They talk about what you need to know if you are interested in working in intelligence.
Tags: For Your Benefit , Bob Leins , Tammy Flanagan , Ellen McCarthy , INSA , Intelligence Community , sequestration , Andrew Mitchell
Phased retirement soon to be an option for feds
Hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan discuss a range of topics, including the soon-to-be available option of phasing in your retirement.
Tags: For Your Benefit , Bob Leins , Tammy Flanagan , phased retirement , Roth TSP , pay and benefits
President signs law delaying STOCK Act expansion
President Barack Obama has signed a law delaying an expansion of the STOCK Act that would have published the financial records of thousands of top managers throughout the executive and legislative branches in an online, searchable database.
Tags: STOCK Act , financial disclosure , conflict of interest , open government , Congress , President Barack Obama , workforce ,
When In Doubt, Mumble!
If you've been in government for a while, you are accustomed to operating without a budget...but every time Congress fails to do its job, federal agencies, federal workers and federal taxpayers suffer...
Tags: Mike Causey , workforce , Congress , budget , IRS
Your Two-Month Timeline...
Unless you get a better offer or drop dead before your time odds are you are going to eventually retire from the government...maybe in the same job you have now. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks, how soon should your realistic retirement planning begin.
Tags: Mike Causey , workforce , retirement backlog , retirement benefits , retirement , OPM , OPM backlog , John Berry
