Pay & Benefits

A Longtime TSP Board Member Announced He Will Resign

Former acting Chairman David Jones’ replacement remains held up on the Senate floor by GOP lawmakers.

Pay & Benefits

TSP Portfolios Faltered Again in August

Nearly all of the funds in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings plan returned to negative territory last month.

Management

GovExec Daily: The TSP Transition is Being Investigated

Erich Wagner joins the podcast to give an update on the new recordkeeper.

Pay & Benefits

GAO Will Investigate the Troubled TSP Recordkeeper Transition

Officials at the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program said nearly 2 million participants have successfully set up their new online account access, and call center wait times are down to around 10 minutes.

Pay & Benefits

GovExec Daily: Financial Tips From a TSP Millionaire

Financial professional and longtime fed Abraham Grungold joins the podcast to discuss the Thrift Savings Plan

Pay & Benefits

Every TSP Fund Rebounded in July

For the first time in months, all of the core offerings in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program posted gains.

Pay & Benefits

TSP Officials Say They’re Nearing ‘Normalcy’ After a Troublesome Recordkeeper Transition

Wait times on the customer service number for the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings plan are down from over two hours to 15 minutes on average.

Pay & Benefits

GovExec Daily: The G Fund is Now the Biggest Core TSP Fund

Dallen Haws joins the podcast to discuss the Thrift Savings Plan.

Pay & Benefits

Things to Consider Before Moving Money Into TSP's G Fund

Many of the funds in the government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program are seeing losses from market downturns, but the G Fund is growing.

Workforce

GovExec Daily: The TSP, Sustainability and the Mutual Fund Window

Bryon McGannon joins the podcast to discuss what the limited mutual fund window could mean for sustainable investing.

Pay & Benefits

TSP Funds Tumble Again in June

The federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings plan continues to suffer from tumult in financial markets.

Workforce

GovExec Daily: The TSP Service Transition is Not Going Well

Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss his reporting on the Thrift Savings Plan’s new web-based services following the transition to a new recordkeeper.

Pay & Benefits

TSP Officials Promise Service Will Improve After a Difficult Transition to the New Recordkeeping System

Staffing at the call center that serves participants of the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program has already increased 66%, with more on the way.

Pay & Benefits

Feds Can’t Sue Over TSP Gains Lost During Shutdowns, An Appeals Court Finds

A group of FBI employees had argued they were entitled to damages, because delayed TSP contributions meant they missed out on gains from a rising stock market.

Pay & Benefits

TSP Woes Continue Two Weeks After Tech Transition

Participants reported delayed account disbursements a full two weeks after the transition to a new recordkeeper was complete.