Must separation incentives be repaid to rejoin the federal workforce?Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment Authority allows agencies that are downsizing or restructuring to offer lump-sum payments to employees.By Reg Jones6 months ago
What happens to my unused annual leave when I separate?As a rule, any payment will equal the pay you would have received had you stayed on the employment rolls until all the leave ran out.By Reg Jones16 months ago
OPM anticipates hiring surge under new infrastructure billFederal agencies will have new responsibilities under the recently passed infrastructure bill that will require an increase in workers to perform those jobs.By Jessie Bur2 years ago
Agencies are now required to grant leave for COVID-19 booster shotsFeds will be able to get booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine during their workday without having to use annual or sick leave.By Jessie Bur2 years ago
Feds can get time off for young-child vaccinationsChildren between ages 5 and 11 have been approved to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, meaning that feds may receive leave to accompany such children.By Jessie Bur2 years ago
Feds have limited time to get first Pfizer shotThe Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 has a three week interval between doses.By Jessie Bur3 years ago