Benefits

OPM expands slate of FEDVIP carriers

OPM has announced the list of insurance companies that will offer dental and vision benefits under the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) in 2014.

Benefits

Leave transfer program for Okla. storm victims

Feds affected by the storms and tornadoes in Oklahoma will be able to tap donated leave thanks to an emergency leave transfer program.

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Bill would provide paid parental leave to federal employees

Three Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill that would provide federal employees with four weeks of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.

Pay & Benefits

Obama gives feds Christmas Eve off

Federal employees receive extra paid holiday and a four-day weekend.

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A less popular fed petition: Actually, don't give us Christmas Eve off

Signatories say they are happy just to have jobs over the holidays.

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Feds force Obama to respond to Christmas Eve petition

Online petition to get an extra day off on Dec. 24 reaches 25,000 signatures.

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Feds petition to get Christmas Eve off

If the movement gains 25,000 signatures, the White House will issue a response.

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Will feds get an extra day off on Christmas Eve?

Presidents often grant a four-day weekend when the holiday falls on a Tuesday.

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Study claims feds work fewer hours than private sector

The Heritage Foundation last week released a report which the group said demonstrates that private-sector workers spend more hours at work than workers in the public sector.

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Obama gives feds half day off on Christmas Eve

A little extra time when Christmas falls on a Friday is a presidential holiday tradition.

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Feds get half-day off on Christmas Eve