It marks the next step in a yearslong process to reform Postal benefits.
Even under Biden, raises have come short of what some lawmakers and federal unions have argued is appropriate.
The overall case backlog is down 4,000 cases from this time last year.
Some agencies take the opportunity to issue special advisories as the revelry begins.
There are ways the observant can seek time off from work to celebrate.
Despite the increases, fewer employees overall retired in 2023 than 2022, 2021 and 2020.
The Office of Personnel Management and other official government documents call it “Washington’s Birthday,” according to law.
Only about 4% of the 2.1 million-strong federal workforce took advantage of the benefit from 2020 to 2022.
Data breaches by local, state and federal agencies over the past eight years cost governments some $26 billion.
Despite ongoing reforms, some employees may still see their clearances get held up when they switch agencies.
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