Feds like their perks, fueling recruitment, retention
Federal employees continue to rate their benefits highly, as revealed in the most recent Federal Employee Benefits Survey.
Some unused leave restored for essential pandemic workers
New regulations will allow workers designated essential during the coronavirus outbreak to have their unused leave restored.
Fund offers feds free masks, financial help
Federal employees who have contact with the public in their jobs or who are returning to their workplaces with fellow employees can get, on request, free washable cloth masks to help fight the spread of COVID-19.
AFGE urges Congress to include labor priorities in defense appropriations bill
Priorities include preserving collective bargaining rights, granting paid family leave.
TSA, FDIC to offer early retirement options
The Transportation Security Administration and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation plan to offer early retirement options to eligible employees.
Union slams WH plans to cut workers’ comp
As the White House presses on with a plan to cut workers’ comp -- drastically, for many feds, the American Federation of Government Employees is firing back.
Feds in high-risk jobs contracting COVID-19 cleared for workers’ comp
Feds working in high-risk, citizen-facing jobs who contract COVID-19 are facing a lower bar for workers’ comp approval, thanks to recent changes made by the Department of Labor to the claims process -- and a major union is expressing its approval.
VA benefits backlog climbs as pandemic drags on
The backlog of initial claims for benefits has been rising in recent weeks, after holding steady amid the 100% telework posture of the Veterans Benefits Administration.
House Dems call for retroactive paid parental leave
Letting new parents take time off would alleviate coronavirus-related concerns, members stated in a May 8 letter to leadership.
Potential ‘causal relationship‘ requirement for COVID-19 comp claims
Employees may need to show a “causal relationship” between their workplace and illness to make a claim under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, according to the Congressional Research Service.
COVID-19 brings overhaul of military health care to a halt
The coronavirus, has thrown reform plans into a tailspin and exposed gaps in health care for America’s service members and veterans.
AFGE urges Congress to support federal worker protections
The American Federation of Government Employees is asking Congress to ensure worker safety provisions are included in future COVID-19 response legislation.
Feds struggle to get temporary excused paid leave
Feds with dependent care responsibilities that stretch them to the breaking point have a stopgap once leave options are exhausted, but many agencies are reluctant to put it in play.
House budget proposal pushes civil pension reform
A budget resolution calls for federal employees to contribute more to pension plans.
Congress votes to ensure funding for VA hospitals
The Senate passed a bill July 30 to permit the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue funding health care for veteran facilities and services under the VA's Community Care program.
VA to host major events focused on women vets
The Department of Veterans Affairs said it will hold a series of one-day events in major metro areas to provide women veterans with an overview of the services and benefits available to them.
Extended APWU-USPS labor talks fall through
The American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service ended contract negotiations on May 27 without coming to an agreement, the parties announced.
Bill lets vets go local for care not offered by nearest VA facility
The Senate last week passed a bill that amends the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 to allow a veteran to use local health care when a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility within 40 miles driving distance does not offer the care the vet requires.
Workers' comp again in the bull's eye
A House panel on May 20 held a hearing to examine possible reforms to the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA), which many in Congress and the administration alike believe is designed in a way that encourages beneficiaries to stay onboard even when their disability has passed.
Bill would reform pricing methods for FEHBP drug benefits
Employee groups are throwing their support behind a bill that aims to impose better cost controls on Federal Employees Health Benefits Program prescription drug benefits.
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