Washington, DC – The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has announced the average premium rate for the 8.2 million people covered by the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program will increase by 3.7 percent in 2014. That percentage is only slightly higher than last year’s increase of 3.4 percent and less than the national […]
From NAPUS: Last week, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper and Committee Ranking Member Tom Coburn invited National Association of Postmasters of the United States President Bob Rapoza to testify before their panel regarding S. 1486, the postal reform legislation that they introduced mid-summer. The hearing, which
The Office of Personnel Management is launching an outreach and education effort to prepare human resources officers to address employee questions and concerns regarding the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Elaine Kaplan, OPM acting director, announced the effort in an Aug. 27 memo. While the ACA has sparked […]
The Office of Personnel Management is months behind schedule in eliminating the retirement claims backlog because of mandatory budget cuts and an influx of new applications from the Postal Service earlier this year, according to an update released on Monday. The agency hopes to clear up the backlog, which now stands at 25,601 claims, by […]
MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES From: Elaine Kaplan Acting Director Subject: Guidance on the Extension of Benefits to Married Gay and Lesbian Federal Employees, Annuitants, and Their Families As you already know, on June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. […]
Washington, DC – Yesterday, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) selected insurance carriers who will offer dental and vision benefits under the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) in 2014. Following an extensive review, OPM selected a total of fourteen carriers, which represents an increase in the number of carriers over OPM’s […]
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is making changes in benefits to help employees affected by the recent tornado in Oklahoma. These changes include: Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI). The Office of Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (OFEGLI) has instituted expedited payment procedures for deaths or accidental dismemberments of covered persons. […]
REP. FARENTHOLD CHAIRS HEARING ON PROCESSING OF FEDERAL WORKER PENSION CLAIMS May 9, 2013 WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Blake Farenthold (TX-27), Chairman of the House Oversight Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and the Census, today held a hearing looking at the time it takes the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to process […]
OPM has posted eight revised leave fact sheets on their website: Sick Leave (General Information) Sick Leave for Personal Medical Needs Sick Leave for Family Care and Bereavement Sick Leave to Care for a Family Member with a Serious Health Condition Sick Leave for Adoption Emergency Leave Transfer Program Voluntary Leave Bank Program Voluntary Leave […]
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) has compiled information on how a Government shutdown will affect Federal Workers and Annuitants. The information below covers areas which may apply to Postal Workers: Annuity Benefits: Judging from similar government shutdowns in the past, and the fact that OPM retirement operations are not funded through […]