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  Will civilian pay raises come?

  By Lia Russell

  Congress, the White House and federal employment groups are at odds over pay increases for civilian federal employees.
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  A Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Is a Tax-Preferential Way to Pay for Child and Adult Day Care Expenses

  By FederalSoup Staff

  Many federal employees who have young children and/or dependent adults incur child and adult care expenses to care for these children and/or adults while these employees and their spouses work. Child and adult care expenses can be expensive, and one of the tax preferential ways to pay for these expenses is through a dependent care flexible spending account (DC FSA), which this column discusses.
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  Report: OPM plans big changes for temporary federal workforce

  By FederalSoup Staff

  Big changes are in store for the federal temporary and seasonal workforce—changes that would permit workers in these categories to remain in provisional federal employment for much longer periods.
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  Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts Help Reduce Out-of-Pocket Medical, Dental and Vision Expenses

  By Edward A. Zurndorfer

  An important decision that employees have to make during the 2019 Federal benefits “open season” is whether they want to enroll - or to reenroll - in a health care flexible spending account (HCFSA) for the 2020 plan year. This newsletter discusses how participation in an HCFSA can reduce an employee’s out-of-pocket medical, dental and vision expenses.
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  Fed groups aim to fight increasing suicide rates

  By Nathan Abse

  Federal employee organizations, such as the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, have recently publicized their concerns about the rise in suicides, and events such as "Out of the Darkness" suicide awareness walks in many cities, are aimed at reducing the horrific toll.
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  OPM to agency leaders: Implement workforce EOs ASAP

  By Sherkiya Wedgeworth

  The Office of Personnel Management just issued further guidance on instructing agencies to move forward with implementing the president’s controversial workforce executive orders.
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  Congress moving ahead on credit protection for feds

  By FederalSoup Staff

  Some lawmakers “get it”—and are pressing to protect federal employee credit and borrowing capacity, before the next funding standoff hits.
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  Trump signs continuing resolution

  By Adam Mazmanian

  The federal government is now funded through Dec. 20, giving lawmakers and the White House more time to agree on funding bills.
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  Understanding Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts and What They Can Offer in Tax Savings

  By Edward A. Zurndorfer

  A health savings account (HSA) combines a high deductible health plan (HDHP) with a tax-favored savings account. The funds contributed to an HSA result in Federal and state income tax savings in the year of contribution. There are several advantages to owning and using an HSA.

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