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Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986

Read about the Agency's legal authority:

• Chapter 84 of the United States Code: Federal Employees' Retirement System

Rules Governing the FRTIB

• National Archives and Records Administration's most current annual volume (2011) of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 5, Parts 1600 - 1699

Final Agency Rule on Roth

This final rule implements the Roth TSP feature as authorized by the Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009, Public Law 111-31. These regulations address (1) Roth contribution limits (2) withdrawal options (3) treatment of agency contributions (4) Roth TSP transfer rules from employer plans (5) distribution of loans and withdrawals when participants have both traditional and Roth balances, and (6) other administrative matters.

• 5 CFR Parts 1600, 1601, 1604, 1605, 1650, 1651, 1653, 1655 and 1690: Roth Feature to the Thrift Savings Plan and Miscellaneous Uniformed Services Account Amendments

• TSP Financial Statements December 31, 2011 & 2010
• TSP Financial Statements December 31, 2010 & 2009

• FRTIB Strategic Plan 2012

• 2012 Annual Report on Financial Literacy Efforts of the FRTIB
• TSP Annual Report 2011
• TSP Annual Report 2010

• FRTIB Selects BlackRock Institutional Trust Company as the Investment Manager for its Fixed Income Index Investment Fund (F Fund)
• FRTIB Announces Temporary Changes to the TSP Hardship Withdrawal Rules for Victims of Hurricane Sandy
• FRTIB Releases a Request for Proposal for a Manager for the F Fund
• FRTIB Reports a Cyber Attack on a Contractor Potentially Affecting TSP Participants
• FRTIB Recognizes Presidential Meritorious Rank Award Recipient
• FRTIB Announces Launch Date for New Roth TSP Option

The FRTIB values feedback we receive from our participants. We design surveys to gauge participants' reactions to potential enhancements to the TSP so that we can tailor our offerings and services to better fit our participants' needs.

• 2013 Participant Behavior and Demographics, Analysis for 2006 - 2010
• 2011 TSP Participant Survey Results
• 2006 TSP Participant Survey Results, November 2007
• Participant Behavior and Demographics, Analysis for 2000 - 2005

• Ensuring that the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) is a great place to work is a goal identified in our Agency's strategic plan. To achieve this goal, FRTIB continues to reach out to employees to gather feedback regarding their needs and concerns. This past April, we conducted the 2012 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) and had a 66.7% response rate. While the response rate was not as high as the previous year, we continue to receive positive feedback. Two areas of note are Employee Engagement and Global Satisfaction.

  While the FEVS does not directly measure employee engagement, the survey does assess the critical conditions conducive for employee engagement — conditions which would be expected to lead to engaged employees (effective leadership, meaningful work, and the opportunity for employees to learn and grown on the job). The FRTIB employee responses indicate positive conditions (77%) for Employee Engagement and rated above or equal to the government-wide average on all 15 questions that make up the Employee Engagement Index.

  The Global Satisfaction is a combination of employees' satisfaction with their job, their pay, and their organization, plus their willingness to recommend their organization as a good place to work. The overall Global Satisfaction rating for FRTIB is 75%, which is above the government-wide average of 63%. FRTIB ratings of organization satisfaction (78%) are up 16 percentage points from 2011 and a strong majority of FRTIB employees said they would recommend the FRTIB as a good place to work (79%). Employees' satisfaction with their job (82%) continues to increase, up 13 percentage points from 2010. While satisfaction with pay (62%) remained constant, the FRTIB ratings are above the government-wide average of 58.8%.

  As we move forward with our human capital strategy initiative, we will continue to incorporate employee feedback from the survey to strengthen our human capital efforts. Below is the link to our FRTIB 2012 FEVS Results:

  Here is the link to the government-wide results posted by the Office of Personnel Management: http://www.fedview.opm.gov/2012files/2012_Government_Management_Report.PDF.

• 2011 Annual Employee Survey Results
• 2007 Annual Employee Survey Results

• Investment Option Review Report, February 2013
• Benchmark Evaluation Report Thrift Saving Plan, February 2012
• I Fund Benchmark Report, February 2009
• Investment Option Review Report, October 2006

E-FOIA Requirements

The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 (E-FOIA) require that agencies permit the public to inspect and copy records that are likely to become the subject of later FOIA requests, provided the records were (1) created after November 1, 1996, and (2) released under FOIA on or after March 31, 1997. E-FOIA stipulates that agencies make copies of such records available via computer telecommunications beginning November 1, 1997.

Reading Room FOIA Certification

Freedom of Information Act Guide

Chief FOIA Reports:

• 2013
• 2012
• 2011
• 2010

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Quarterly Reports:

• 2013Q1

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Fiscal Year Reports:

2012
2011
2010
2009