Freezing Rain in DC Area: Government is Open But Unscheduled Leave is an Option
Employees in the Washington, DC metropolitan area have the option of taking unscheduled leave or engaging in unscheduled telework today.
Employees in the Washington, DC metropolitan area have the option of taking unscheduled leave or engaging in unscheduled telework today.
Upon receiving the leave and earnings statement for the first full pay-period of 2014, many employees will notice that their premiums for Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) have increased. The author offers some details on what you can expect.
You may be able to acquire more FEGLI coverage by providing medical evidence of insurability or by experiencing a “qualifying life event” (QLE).
The Office of Personnel Management ended 2013 with an outstanding backlog of 12,637 retirement applications. Although this figure is high, it is 52% lower than last December, but the agency is predicting a sharp increase in the number of new applications in January.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued an alert for employees in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The government will be open on Friday, January 3rd in the Washington area. Federal employees have the option to take unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework.
The backlog of outstanding retirement claims at OPM saw almost no reduction in November.
Despite a partial government shutdown in the month of October, the Office of Personnel Managmeent managed to process over 11,000 outstanding retirement applications and lower the backlog.
On October 16 and 30, the Senate confirmed the nominations of the Director of the Office of Personnel Management and three members of the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
The author suggests a solution for improved calculation of the FERS annuity supplement in an open letter to nominee for OPM director Katherine Archuleta.
The President issued a message welcoming furloughed Federal employees back to work and OPM laid out guidance to employees and Agencies about pay, leave and benefits issues.