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Feds get special enrollment for health care flexible spending
Federal employees can take advantage of the flexible spending account special enrollment period through the month of June.
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Feds could be rewarded for getting the COVID vaccine
A major federal health insurer is offering members $50 for proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
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Biden requests a higher federal pay raise for 2022
Federal employees would receive a pay increase on par with members of the military, under President Joe Biden's FY2022 budget request.
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Paid parental leave for USPS employees included in postal reform bills
Two pieces of legislation aimed at reducing the financial burden on the U.S. Postal Service and modernizing its operations passed out of committee May 13.
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Locality pay would be more even under proposed legislation
Proposed legislation would prevent hourly wage employees from receiving a different locality pay adjustment than salaried employees working in the same location.
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Feds get more options for specialized education programs
Feds will have six new programs to choose from, under the Office of Personnel Management's Federal Academic Alliance.
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Will TSA officers get a better deal under Title 5?
Transportation security officers do not currently have the same pay and workplace protections as most other federal employees.
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How feds can access special COVID time-off
Emergency paid leave is available to many federal employees to deal with the personal and health ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Feds could get a better Social Security calculation under new legislation
The Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act would counteract some of the Social Security reductions for public servants caused by the Windfall Elimination Provision.
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Congress moves to expand feds’ paid leave options
The bill expands on legislation passed in 2019 to guarantee 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents in the federal workforce.
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