Benefits

The Seal of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) imposed over a document.

Medicare Part B special enrollment period for USPS annuitants begins today

USPS retirees who are eligible for Medicare Part B, but do not have it, can sign up between now and September 1 without having to pay a penalty.

Federal Newscast

Agencies continue to struggle with overspending when doling out benefits

Federal Newscast

Federal News Network’s Open Season Exchange 2024

Open Season

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USPS health care program will have 32 carrier options in 2025

Open Season

TSA, AFGE aim to expand workforce options in new 7-year contract

Unions

Amelia Brust, Federal News Network

Social Security, SSA, worker, telework, episodic telework

SSA adds ‘episodic’ telework flexibility for agency employees

Workforce

Next year’s federal health insurance plans already taking shape

Benefits

After a year, the VA is calling its new insurance program a success

Veterans Affairs

FEHB to give new hires ‘first day’ health care coverage under OPM proposal

Benefits

Federal Housing Finance Agency to kickstart negotiations for first-ever union contract

Workforce

Defense officials ask Congress for support with military pay, housing, but it will likely be years in the making

Defense News

VA to broaden coverage of infertility benefits for veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs, pivoting to align with the Defense Department, will soon remove health care coverage requirements that advocates have…

Defense

Army doctor examines baby held by its mother

Military members in same-sex marriages set for better coverage of infertility treatments

DoD will update its policy for coverage of infertility treatments, giving access to active-duty members who are either unmarried or in same-sex marriages.

Defense

Number of TSP participants receiving a full match reaches record high

TSP

Close to 87% of TSP participants are now contributing enough to their retirement accounts to receive the maximum matching contribution rate from the government.