Federal workers misuse travel charge cards

Thousands of federal workers are paying their government travel bills late, and a handful are using their government travel charge cards to pay for personal items and trips, federal officials told lawmakers Tuesday.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 2, 2001

TSP board explains rules for military personnel

Military personnel’s Thrift Savings Plan accounts would operate under different rules than federal civilians’ accounts, the TSP board said on Tuesday.

• Brian Friel
• May 2, 2001

No deal yet on SEC request for pay hike

• Congress Daily
• May 1, 2001

New Thrift Savings Plan funds debut

Two investment options debuted Tuesday for federal Thrift Savings Plan participants.

• Brian Friel
• May 1, 2001

House panel pushes more retirement savings

The annual limit on Thrift Savings Plan contributions could rise, under a bill approved by a House panel this week.

• Spencer Rich
• April 27, 2001

TSP countdown

The revamped Thrift Savings Plan, with two new investment options, debuts in five days.

• Brian Friel
• April 26, 2001

SEC fails to reach agreement with House chair on pay raises

• Congress Daily
• April 25, 2001

Foreign Service spouses seek better retirement benefits

Foreign Service officers’ spouses who worked part-time for the government would regain lost retirement benefits under a bill introduced recently in the House.

• Kellie Lunney
• April 23, 2001

TSP offers fix for retirement errors

The Thrift Savings Plan board on Thursday proposed fixes for federal workers who were placed in the wrong retirement system in the past two decades.

• Brian Friel
• April 20, 2001

Eyeing health benefits, premiums

Your health insurance premiums will probably rise substantially again next year, but don’t expect new benefits for your money.

• Brian Friel
• April 19, 2001

Pentagon needs to clear up confusion about housing allowances, report says

• Kellie Lunney
• April 19, 2001

White House rebuffs moving nuclear worker program

• April Fulton
• April 17, 2001

Proposed cut in contraceptive coverage may not affect feds

The Bush administration’s proposal to end a requirement that health insurance firms offer birth control coverage to federal employees probably won't have a significant impact, federal officials say.

• Kellie Lunney
• April 13, 2001

Relocation tax break on hold for now

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• April 13, 2001

OMB defends decision to break military-civilian pay link

The Office of Management and Budget is using benefits federal employees received in previous years to justify giving employees a 3.6 percent pay raise next year.

• Brian Friel
• April 12, 2001

Student loan repayment benefit takes effect

After 11 years and several delays, a student loan repayment benefit for federal employees finally took effect Thursday.

• Kellie Lunney
• April 12, 2001

Understanding TSP contributions

Answers to your questions on how to map out TSP contributions.

• Brian Friel
• April 12, 2001

Senior executives join judges in fight for better pay

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• April 10, 2001

Bush budget calls for 3.6 percent federal pay raise

President Bush has proposed a 3.6 percent pay raise for civilian federal employees next year, according to the administration’s full budget, released Monday.

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• April 10, 2001

TSP's C Fund slumps in March

• Kellie Lunney
• April 9, 2001