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Ask Reg: Once I retire, do I get more money for unused sick leave?
Leave payout in your annuities can give your retirement check a boost.
Will I get a lump-sum payment for unused home leave?
Employees must complete a minimum of 12 months of continuous service abroad before home leave eligibility is established.
By Reg Jones
Will St. Patrick’s Day become a federal holiday?
Some agencies take the opportunity to issue special advisories as the revelry begins.
Do feds get religious days like Easter, Passover or Ramadan off?
There are ways the observant can seek time off from work to celebrate.
Federal workers failing to take paid family leave, lawmakers say
Only about 4% of the 2.1 million-strong federal workforce took advantage of the benefit from 2020 to 2022.
Pentagon can boost pay for separated families to $400 — but hasn’t
Despite Congress authorizing the increase, the Pentagon is treating it as optional amid an ongoing compensation study.
Congress approves Space Force part-timers, but still no Space Guard
A new Space Force structure approved in the 2024 defense policy law may create more flexibility for troops.
Federal offices in DC area closed due to snowstorm
Employees who telework or work fully remotely are expected to continue going so and generally do not receive weather and safety leave.
Will I have to start over on annual and sick leave if rehired?
As a re-employed annuitant, the salary your receive from your new job will be reduced by the amount of your annuity.
By Reg Jones