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Office of Personnel Management directs $15 minimum wage for federal workers
Of the 67,000 affected employees, 56,000 work within the Department of Defense.
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Most feds get New Year’s Eve off in 2021
Federal holidays that fall on weekends generally create an ‘in lieu of’ holiday the day before or after they occur.
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Biden signs order for 2022 federal pay raise
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday detailing the federal employee pay adjustments effective in 2022.
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Non-essential feds have one day to schedule excess leave
Excess annual leave must be scheduled three pay periods in advance of and taken sometime before the end of the 2021 leave year.
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Personnel office fixes loophole impacting same-sex survivors of feds
The notice allows same-sex spouses of deceased feds to receive survivor benefits if they were denied due to prior marriage restrictions.
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House members propose reducing public service retirement limitation
The legislation would mandate a new calculation for employees under the Civil Service Retirement System that are impacted by the Windfall Elimination Provision.
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OPM proposes expanding access to dental and vision insurance
Federal employees who work on a temporary basis and transitioning military retirees would have expanded options for accessing coverage.
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Federal retirees to see record high cost-of-living increase for Social Security
The cost of living increase will fully benefit retirees under the Civil Service Retirement System, but have a lesser impact on Federal Employee Retirement System recipients.
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Feds get consistent vision and dental options for 2022
The Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program will offer the same number of plans for a less than one percent average cost increase.
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Federal health insurance costs get a slight increase for 2022
Health insurance costs are likely to take up a slightly larger portion of feds’ paychecks in 2022.
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Office of Personnel Management directs $15 minimum wage for federal workers
Of the 67,000 affected employees, 56,000 work within the Department of Defense.
-
Most feds get New Year’s Eve off in 2021
Federal holidays that fall on weekends generally create an ‘in lieu of’ holiday the day before or after they occur.
-
Biden signs order for 2022 federal pay raise
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday detailing the federal employee pay adjustments effective in 2022.
-
Non-essential feds have one day to schedule excess leave
Excess annual leave must be scheduled three pay periods in advance of and taken sometime before the end of the 2021 leave year.
-
Personnel office fixes loophole impacting same-sex survivors of feds
The notice allows same-sex spouses of deceased feds to receive survivor benefits if they were denied due to prior marriage restrictions.
-
House members propose reducing public service retirement limitation
The legislation would mandate a new calculation for employees under the Civil Service Retirement System that are impacted by the Windfall Elimination Provision.
-
OPM proposes expanding access to dental and vision insurance
Federal employees who work on a temporary basis and transitioning military retirees would have expanded options for accessing coverage.
-
Federal retirees to see record high cost-of-living increase for Social Security
The cost of living increase will fully benefit retirees under the Civil Service Retirement System, but have a lesser impact on Federal Employee Retirement System recipients.
-
Feds get consistent vision and dental options for 2022
The Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program will offer the same number of plans for a less than one percent average cost increase.
-
Federal health insurance costs get a slight increase for 2022
Health insurance costs are likely to take up a slightly larger portion of feds’ paychecks in 2022.
-
Office of Personnel Management directs $15 minimum wage for federal workers
Of the 67,000 affected employees, 56,000 work within the Department of Defense.
-
Most feds get New Year’s Eve off in 2021
Federal holidays that fall on weekends generally create an ‘in lieu of’ holiday the day before or after they occur.
-
Biden signs order for 2022 federal pay raise
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday detailing the federal employee pay adjustments effective in 2022.
-
Non-essential feds have one day to schedule excess leave
Excess annual leave must be scheduled three pay periods in advance of and taken sometime before the end of the 2021 leave year.
-
Personnel office fixes loophole impacting same-sex survivors of feds
The notice allows same-sex spouses of deceased feds to receive survivor benefits if they were denied due to prior marriage restrictions.
-
House members propose reducing public service retirement limitation
The legislation would mandate a new calculation for employees under the Civil Service Retirement System that are impacted by the Windfall Elimination Provision.
-
OPM proposes expanding access to dental and vision insurance
Federal employees who work on a temporary basis and transitioning military retirees would have expanded options for accessing coverage.
-
Federal retirees to see record high cost-of-living increase for Social Security
The cost of living increase will fully benefit retirees under the Civil Service Retirement System, but have a lesser impact on Federal Employee Retirement System recipients.
-
Feds get consistent vision and dental options for 2022
The Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program will offer the same number of plans for a less than one percent average cost increase.
-
Federal health insurance costs get a slight increase for 2022
Health insurance costs are likely to take up a slightly larger portion of feds’ paychecks in 2022.



