New Bill in Senate Would Provide Equal COLAs for FERS and CSRS Retirees
Proposed legislation in Senate would give the same COLA to both FERS and CSRS pension recipients – similar to another…
2023 Federal Pay Raise Update: Congress Writes Letter for 5.1%
62 Democrats from the House of Representatives try to persuade Biden to give Feds a bigger raise next year.
House Passes Bill – Dubbed “SECURE Act 2.0”
The bill would make saving for retirement a little easier, for feds and those in the private sector
Short-Term Disability Coverage for Feds? New Legislation Proposed
A bill re-introduced in Congress aims to offer more affordable short-term disability coverage to feds, but proposed law is not…
OMB Director Shalanda Young Gets Confirmation from Senate
The first black woman to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Shalanda Young officially takes her position at…
2023 Federal Pay Raise Update: FAIR Act Suggests 5.1%, + New Minimum Wage
The FAIR Act was introduced on Capitol Hill, giving the first indication to feds for what next year’s raise will…
Top 5 Articles by Jennifer Meyer in 2021
We celebrate the end of the year with our Top 5 “Most-Read” Articles, written by STWS Advisor Jennifer Meyer, in…
Government Won’t Shutdown, Until February 18th At Least
Congress passes stopgap measure to avoid work stoppage on December 3rd; give themselves 11 weeks of breathing room.
Congress Prevents Government Shutdown at Last Minute
Debate over debt ceiling almost had the federal government come to a halt, but stopgap measure was passed just in…
TSP News: Lifecycle Funds, Attempts to Politicize TSP, and more
Biden picks 3 new members for FRTIB, Congress looks to TSP as a tool for political gain, plus L-Fund, G-Fund,…