Originally Posted by
PessOptimist
I cannot answer your question as there was no TSP option when I retired from the AF (96).
I can share what I have found by reviewing my civilian LES. Our amounts vary slightly occasionally due to the matching %.
I am not rubbing it in, just stating a fact. I feel you too should get matching. I know you do not.
Since the amounts occasionally vary, it is possible to track the amount on my LES with my TSP transactions.
I have found that the amount credited to my TSP account on Monday is from the same pay deposit I get Wednesday. So it would appear they are fronting me the money. That of course is not true since the pay period ended 13 days before payday and the LES is usually available on line 1 week before the actual payday.
You will find dozens of answers to your question but the only way to find out may be to change your allotment for one month, change it to make up the difference the next and change it back to the original amount the third month. That way you can track what money actually goes in to TSP when.
Doing this may be a PITA but I know of no other way to really tell. DFAS (my pay agency for my civilian pay), TSP and other experts may give you an answer but it may not be correct answer to what you are asking.
PO
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