roughly one in three federal workers in the past year required more mental-health support than usual, according to the latest U.S. Office of Personnel Management’sFederal Employee Viewpoint Survey(FEVS). As the pandemic recedes, the traditional ties between employers and employees are evolving;...
Understanding federal poverty guidelines and how federal agencies like the IRS use them is an important step in getting more affordable health insurance, housing, education, and more. Depending on your family size and federal poverty level, you could be eligible for benefits such as premium tax cr...
absent a different employee election, as having elected to have the employer make elective contributions in an amount equal to an applicable qualified percentage of compensation. All employees must be eligible to participate in the arrangement other than those that do not...
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday that Iowa will join a bevy of Republican-led states ending pandemic-related federal programs that give extra cash to unemployed workers.
The Alliance of Community Health Plans has proposed a number of recommendations to improve the Federal Employees Health Benefits program’s plan comparison tool to boost quality and enrollment.
If you’re a federal employee in a hostile workplace, know that the law protects you. There is an established process for bringing complaints, but it can be very complex, especially given how many resources the federal government has to defend itself. ...
Beyond the national debt, federal employee retirement benefits, and Social Security and Medicare shortfalls—the Treasury details other obligations of the federal government. These, include,for example: $123 billion in accounts payable. $613 billion in environmental and disposal liabilities. ...
directed one of the company's accountants to "give Janice about a hundred thousand dollars a year . . . so she has some walk-around money" for her comfort. However, allegedly without Jonathan's authorization or knowledge, the accountant made Janice a salaried employee with health benefits. Pr...
The Treasury Board Secretariat has not yet released how many unvaccinated or partially vaccinated employees have received some kind of accommodation, such as the opportunity to work from home. Several federal public sector unions have said they plan to file grievances if they feel an...
White House — a role established by Congress in 2021 to coordinate a patchwork of federal agencies all charged with protecting the nation’s digital infrastructure — Inglis built the Office of the National Cyber Director from one employee to close to its planned strength of nearly 100 staffers...