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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.
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.
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
Defense bill would expand leave for veterans joining federal workforce
Nearly one of every four civil servant has prior or existing military experience.
Is all the sick leave I accumulated any benefit for retirement?
Am I to go around the rest of my life cursing myself out for having accumulated all this sick leave for naught?
By Reg Jones
When does federal leave year end, and is that the best day to retire?
The federal leave year begins on the first day of the first full biweekly pay period in a calendar year.
By Reg Jones
Can I use accrued sick leave to increase my FERS annuity?
FERS is a retirement plan that provides benefits from three different sources: a Basic Benefit Plan, Social Security and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).
By Reg Jones
Is Columbus Day a federal holiday for government workers?
At least 12 states and many cities have formally designated the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Will I get paid for all the annual leave I have accrued at retirement?
"Use or lose" annual leave is the amount of accrued annual leave that is in excess of the employee's maximum annual leave limitation for carry over.
By Reg Jones