Federal employee unions dismayed—but not surprised—by sudden shutdown threat President-elect Trump and Elon Musk on Wednesday blew up a bipartisan deal to fund the government past this week, increasing the odds of a government shutdown Saturday. ...
One of the primary reasons people seek government employment is the value of federal employee benefits, especially in retirement. With defined-benefit pension plans nearly obsolete and... Retirement5 months ago Building Blocks Of A Solid Federal Retirement Plan As you make preparations for retirement...
Departments and agencies vary in the latitude they give their supervisors and managers to vary the step they offer to a prospective employee. Ask Kevin: Why am I paying IRMAA on top of my Medicare Part B premium? A reader asks why they are subject to a Medicare Income-Related Monthly Adju...
A retired Drug Enforcement Administration employee says, "To me this illustrates the utter contempt the administration has for federal employees. It is saying it can't get the job done with the kind of people current civil service rules attract and protect."Open seasonsFederal workers and ...
If you were a federal employee, you could enroll during the next open season; but even if you did so, in most cases you’d have to be enrolled in the FEHB and/or PSHB program for the five consecutive years before you retired to be eligible to carry that coverage into retirement. If...
Officials say federal employee background check system overhaul is finally on the right track The director of the agency primarily responsible for background checks of federal employees said the change in administration likely won’t affect modernization efforts. ...
6Not available on policies issued to residents of TN. In MN, Discount is called an “Employee Affinity Discount”. 7Coverage issued by Metropolitan General Insurance Company (“MetGen”), a Rhode Island insurance company, headquartered at 700 Quaker Lane, Warwick, RI 02886, and Independence Amer...
On Wednesday, in a closed-press event at the White House, the president signed the "Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019," requiring "the compensation of government employees for wages lost, work performed, or leave used during a lapse in appropriations that begins on or aft...
"A furlough is the placing of an employee in a temporary nonduty, nonpay status because of lack of work or funds, or other nondisciplinary reasons," the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) says in itsGuidance for Shutdown Furloughs. ...
The federal government and the employee or retiree have always shared the cost of the premium, and generally employees and retirees have had access to the same plans at the same cost. However, specific features of FEHB have been modified—in some cases, multiple times—by statutory changes, ...