The Thrift Savings Plan is a workplace retirement plan for federal employees and military service members (including active-duty military, reserves and National Guard) that is very similar to a 401(k) ...

Here are five essential points federal employees should keep in mind about the potential effects of a government shutdown on their retirement security.

The House yesterday approved legislation to give some older federal employees the ability to make "catch-up" contributions to their Thrift Savings Plan accounts. Under the bill, sponsored by Rep.

President Bush signed a bill last Wednesday that will allow federal workers aged 50 or older to contribute more money to their Thrift Savings Plan accounts. The Senate passed the legislation on Nov.

The U.S. government is the largest employer in the United States. Federal employees and members of the military participate in the federal government’s defined-contribution plan, known as the Thrift ...

The Senate has sent legislation to President Bush allowing some older federal employees and members of the armed forces to make additional contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan. The legislation, ...