OMB Issues Pay and Leave Guidance in Event of a Shutdown
OMB has issued special instructions on pay and leave for agencies and employees who would be impacted by a partial government shutdown.
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Three Financial Benefits Available to Federal Employees
Federal employees have unique benefits to help them save for retirement. The author discusses these as well as some other long-term wealth building advice.
What Happens to Your Federal Benefits If You Leave Before You Are Eligible to Retire?
What happens to your benefits as a federal employee if you leave before you are eligible to retire from federal service?
Planning to Resign on Inauguration Day? Here’s What Will Happen to Your Pay
Non-career appointees who resign from their positions on Inauguration Day have special considerations impacting their pay and benefits. Here is a summary from OPM.
DC Just Gave Workers 8 Weeks of Paid Leave; What Does This Mean for Federal Employees?
The city council in Washington, DC has voted to give employees there 8 weeks of paid family leave. What will this mean for federal employees who work in the District?
Will Federal Employees Receive an Extra Day Off at Christmas?
Will federal employees be given an extra day off around Christmas in 2016? Here is our best guess about why that is unlikely.
Are you Eligible for the New Disabled Veteran Leave Program?
The Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 recently took effect for certain newly hired federal employees. OPM has provided a fact sheet about who is eligible for this leave program and how to use it.
OPM Issues Guidance on New Disabled Veterans Leave Category
The Office of Personnel Management has issued guidance on the new disabled veterans leave program that will soon be available for new federal employees, and also reminded current federal workers about leave and workplace flexibilities available to them.
Additional Leave for Some Future Federal Employees
OPM is proposing several changes regarding the use of annual leave by federal employees. The changes will not impact a large number of federal employees but could impact some future disabled veterans.
Legislation Introduced to Give Federal Employees 6 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) are introducing companion legislation to go with a a House bill introduced earlier this year that would give federal employees six weeks of paid parental leave the birth, adoption or foster placement of a child.
