Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Changes

Mandatory Reference for ADS Chapter 494

Reference Issuance Date: 02/10/2012
Policy Issuance Date: 12/06/2011
Responsible Office: OHR/ELR
File Name: 494maa_021012

Overview

Retirement planning involves making decisions during your working years that will influence whether or not you will have enough money to retire when that time comes. For example, the retirement income that you receive from your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account will depend on how much you decide to contribute and how you decide to allocate those contributions among the various TSP investment funds. This reference summarizes TSP plan changes for 2012 along with other TSP issues to keep in mind as you plan for retirement.