Pay & Benefits
The Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Flood Gates Have Opened
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Ease Disability Benefits Rules for Feds, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
VA Will Provide Presumptive Disability Coverage to Vets with Respiratory Cancers
Veterans who have developed any number of nine rare cancers associated with burn pits will no longer have to prove that their conditions were caused during their service overseas.
Workforce
Paid Family Leave Is Good for Moms and Baby Brains
Nearly 80% of US workers don't receive paid family leave, leaving them having to choose between earning a paycheck or bonding with their newborns.
Pay & Benefits
It's Now Easier for Federal Firefighters to File for Workers Comp
For an array of chronic illnesses that have been linked with firefighting as a profession, federal firefighters will no longer have to prove precisely what incident caused their ailment.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Can Now Donate to Ukraine Relief Efforts Directly From Their Paychecks
Between now and June 30, federal workers can pledge to donate to thousands of charities working on relief efforts in Ukraine as part of a special round of the Combined Federal Campaign.
Workforce
OPM Targets Data and Benefits Education to Improve Equity in the Federal Workforce
The federal government HR agency’s report was one of more than 90 equity action plans released by the Biden administration this week.
Pay & Benefits
Hiring and Death Benefits Reforms Are Moving Forward on Capitol Hill
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
What Federal Employees Should Know About the New Paid Parental Bereavement Leave Benefit
Thanks to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, federal workers can take up to two weeks off following the death of a child.
Pay & Benefits
A House Panel Has Advanced Bills Improving Feds’ Access to Workers Comp
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Workforce
A Major Federal Employee Union Is Ready to Fight for Better Pay, Benefits and Workplace Protections
NTEU began its annual legislative conference Tuesday.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Urge the Labor Dept. to Expedite Workers Compensation Claims from Federal Firefighters
A bipartisan group of senators said federal wildland firefighters struggle to get medical treatments for work-related injuries paid for by the government.
Pay & Benefits
The VA Wants to Help Native American Vets Better Access Their Benefits
As of October 2021, there were about 160,000 American Indians/Native Hawaiians/Alaska Natives veterans nationwide, according to VA officials.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Marijuana May Still Be a Problem for Security Clearances
Federal employment attorney Aaron Herreras Szot joins the podcast to discuss the climate around cannabis use and security concerns.
Oversight
COVID-19 Widows Struggle to Get Benefits as Social Security Offices Remain Closed
The closure of Social Security offices during the pandemic has made getting survivors benefits difficult for the spouses and children of those who’ve died during the pandemic. More than 90 percent of those seeking survivors benefits are women.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Feds Can Save on Their Health Care
Kevin Moss joins the podcast to discuss how a high deductible health insurance plan with an health savings account can benefit public servants,
Pay & Benefits
TSP Proposes Regulations Ahead of Mutual Fund Window Launch
The federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program will let enrollees participate in mutual fund investments as soon as this summer.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Announces New Schools Offering Discounted Tuition to Feds
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Biden Orders ‘Streamlined’ Loan Forgiveness Program for Feds
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Democrats, Employee Groups Rally Around Social Security Reform Bill
Legislation with nearly 200 sponsors would change how annual cost of living adjustments are calculated, temporarily eliminate the controversial Windfall Elimination Provision, and restrict the agency’s ability to close field offices.
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