Childhood cancer survivors face ‘job lock’ to keep insurance

Many working adults worry about work-related health insurance, but they don’t let those fears stop them from changing jobs or careers, but that’s not the case for childhood cancer survivors who are less likely to change jobs for fear of losing their work-related health insurance. View More

VA hospital employees demand agency to fill thousands of vacancies

Veterans Affairs hospital employees staged protests at multiple facilities nationwide in recent weeks, demanding that the department expedite filling some 49,000 vacancies to ensure veterans receive the care they need. View More

Are federal employees eligible for unemployment compensation benefits after a RIF?Apr 06, 2014

These benefits are paid to persons unemployed through no fault of their own and who meet other eligibility requirements. These are matters of state law even though the federal government was the employer. In general, the law of the state in which your last official duty station in federal civilian service was located will determine eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits. Show More

What are reinstatement rights?Apr 06, 2014

Individuals who were involuntarily separated from the federal government for various reasons not relating to performance or conduct have certain rights to re-enter the competitive service workforce without competing with the public and to apply for federal vacancies open only to “status” candidates. You also would have to meet the job qualification standards and other requirements. Show More

What is a “voluntary RIF?”Apr 06, 2014