A group of Congressmen have introduced legislation that would provide federal employees, who are also disabled veterans, with extra leave during their first year in the federal workforce so that they may seek medical treatment for their service-connected disabilities.
How does FMLA leave work during a government shutdown for excepted employees? The author offers some details.
The authors point out that as few as six hours of sick leave can increase your retirement annuity.
The author explains some common misconceptions about how sick leave is credited for retirement purposes.
One federal employment law attorney is reminding federal employees to be careful not to abuse sick leave requests for summer vacation time.
The author outlines ten common mistakes federal retirees should strive to avoid to get the most out of their retirement benefits.
Until late last year, FERS employees in the twilight of their careers were faced with a dilemma: What should I do about my sick leave? This has recently changed and FERS employees now receive credit for their sick leave. How does this work in practice?
The President has signed into law a bill that expands the human resources benefits for federal employees.
The Senate has approved a bill that will change a number of current human resources policies and includes changing the FERS retirement system to allow employees under this system to get credit for unused sick leave.
Some readers have been delaying their retirement with the expectation of getting a financial gain from credit for their unused sick leave. That may happen but the final legislation may not bring the windfall you are expecting.
