Defying Gravity: How You Can Control the Increasing Costs of Healthcare
The average FEHB premium will increase 7.2% this year. What can you do to create your own gravity and hold your health care costs down?
Federal Employee Pay News
Federal employee pay news: If it impacts pay and benefits for federal employees, you’ll find it here. Topics include TSP, FEHB, or 2023 federal pay raise, 2023 GS locality pay, 2023 GS pay scale, OPM and GS pay news.
What is FEGLI and How Does It Benefit a Federal Employee?
Changes have been made to the federal FEGLI program. What is FEGLI and what are the changes? Here is a summary.
Pets, Health Care and Political Sensitivity
A recent article on pet insurance for federal employees stirred up a hornet’s nest. Here is what happened.
Pet Insurance, Domestic Federal Employee Partners, and Health Insurance
What do topics as varied as pet insurance, domestic federal employee partners, and federal employee health insurance have in common? For those who may not quickly see a relationship between these widely varying topics, here is your answer.
Will We Miss Two Paid Holidays During This Christmas Season?
Some people are apparently planning ahead and are very curious about their paid holidays (or lack of them) during the upcoming Christmas season. For those who asked (or were even thinking about the question) here is the answer you are undoubtedly hoping to get.
Will You Sign Up for Federal Employee Dental or Vision Insurance?
The new FEDVIP premiums for 2011 are out and, like health insurance, will be higher.
Why Are Your Health Insurance Premiums Going Up?
Why are your insurance premiums going up and how much money could you save by checking out the different costs and benefits for each plan?
2011 Health Insurance Premium Rates Going Up
How much will your health insurance cost increase next year? On average, about 7.2%–at least that will be your share of the increase. Here are the details.
Do You Trust Congress With Your TSP Investment?
How safe are your investments in the TSP? It is a model program for retirement, according to some experts, but keep a close eye on it. Some in Congress see a better way to invest your money–and, perhaps, a way to help out some of their constituents at the same time.
Mandatory Unpaid Leave for Federal Employees in 2011?
A bill has been introduced that would allegedly cut $5.5 billion from the federal budget by requiring two weeks of mandatory unpaid leave for federal employees. The bill is also designed to ensure “that federal workers are not sheltered from the realities of life in today’s economy.”
