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Human Resources Division

Employee Benefits and Programs

As a Federal employee, depending on your appointment type, you:

Bulletearn a minimum of 13 vacation days a year
    full-time employees);

Bulletearn 13 days paid sick leave each year;

Bulletreceive 10 paid Federal holidays each year;

Bulletare eligible for periodic within-grade step pay increases;

Bulletmay participate in Federally-subsidized health benefits and
   life insurance programs

Bulletmay attend skills-enhancing and skills-maintenance training;

Bulletare covered under a portable Federal Employees Retirement
   System (or the Civil Service Retirement System, if applicable);

Bullet may contribute to an optional Thrift Savings Plan, where the
    Government matches employee contributions up to 5
    percent of  the employee's salary;

Bulletmay utilize counseling services which provide confidential,
   professional counseling and referral service to those
   experiencing difficulties which affect job performance;

Bulletmay receive donated leave from co-workers if you experience
   a personal medical emergency; 

Bullethave paychecks electronically deposited to a bank account;
   and

Bullethave access to the services of a health unit.

 

In addition, as an FLRA employee, you:

Bulletmay receive a transit subsidy if you commute to work
    by  van pool, use public transportation, or use other
    forms of qualifying transportation; 

Bullet may work fixed, compressed, or flexible work schedules
    under an Alternative Work Schedule system, and may
    have flexible starting times;

Bulletmay request to work at home or at another suitable site
   under a pilot flexiplace program (two-year pilot to begin
   during the summer 2000) if your position is suited to
   such arrangement;

Bullet may be eligible for travel gainshare award (one year
    pilot beginning July 2001);

Bullet may request to work part-time (a schedule of fewer than
     80 hours per two-week pay period);

Bulletmay request to job-share with another individual if you
   are hired for a position determined by your supervisor to
   be suitable for job sharing;

Bulletare eligible to earn cash awards for adopted
   suggestions;

Bulletare eligible for monetary and non-monetary recognition
   for exemplary work performance;

Bulletwill be represented by the Union of Authority
   Employees (UAE), the Agency's exclusive bargaining
   representative of eligible employees, if you are in a
   position which is covered by the bargaining unit;

Bulletmay utilize an Agency administrative grievance
   procedure which affords grievants an avenue of
   assistance when they seek personal relief in a matter
   relating to employment conditions, if you are not
   included in the bargaining unit;

Bulletwill reap the benefits of working in an agency which
   strives for collaborative and constructive solutions to
   labor-management problems.

 

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