According to the Federal Times: Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., is preparing to reintroduce a bill that would allow employees under the Federal Employees Retirement System to count unused sick leave as time toward their annuities. source: Federal Times Last year Rep. James Moran, D-VA, long a champion of retirement fairness for FERS employees, introduced the bill […]
EMPLOYEE SELF-SERVICE DEADLINES FOR BELATED ELECTIONS EXTENDED Postal employees can use PostalEASE employee self-service on LiteBlue, Blue and at employee kiosks to make some belated open season elections for the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) programs. PostalEASE belated elections are not available by phone. As previously announced, employees have until […]
From PostalReporter.com reader A revised Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) poster, reflecting the recently published final rule, is now available for viewing and downloading. Every employer covered by the FMLA is required to post and keep posted on its premises, in conspicuous places where employees are employed, a notice explaining the Act’s provisions. Employee’s […]
President George W. Bush has made Friday, December 26, a day off for federal employees. However, the Executive Order excuses most Executive Branch employees from duty on December 26. “The day off does not affect Postal Service workers, nor does it include Executive Branch employees whose agencies determine they cannot be excused for reasons of […]
USPS News Link BELATED ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE Based on information just received from the Office of Personnel Management regarding changes in Blue Cross/Blue Shield Standard Health Plan provisions, belated elections for all plans within the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program will be accepted beyond […]
Press Release Chairman Danny K. Davis Responds to Enrollee Outrage Over BCBS 2009 Changes Rep. Davis’ (D-IL) and Members of the Subcommittee requested that the Office of Personnel Management extend the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Open Season for millions of federal employees Washington D.C. – On Wednesday, December 3, 2008 the Subcommittee on Federal […]
From U.S. House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia: The Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia will hold a hearing entitled, “2009 Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Benefit: What it means for Federal employees.” The hearing will be held on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at […]
From the National Association of Postmasters of the United States (NAPUS) Legislative and Political Bulletin Earlier this week, Sen. Cornyn, the Senate sponsor of the Senate companion to HR 1108, legislation to give the Food and Drug Administration regulatory authority of the tobacco products, indicated that the Senate is unlikely to take up the measure […]
Employees covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) would receive credit for unused sick leave towards their retirement annuities under a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last night. Added as a provision of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, HR 1108, the bill would treat unused sick leave similarly […]
OPM issued the following press release: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Linda M. Springer today submitted a proposal to both chambers of Congress to establish a short-term disability insurance program to protect federal employees who suffer an injury or illness which temporarily prevents them from performing their normal job duties. “If we are […]