Federal Employee Pay and Benefits discussed

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Statement from John Berry on Federal Pay

'...In the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), enrollees share 30 percent of the premium costs.7 For optional dental and vision benefits, they pay 100 percent.8 For the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI), employees pay 66 percent of the basic premium, and the full cost of any additional coverage. For the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program, (FLTCIP) enrollees pay the entire premium cost. For these 100% employee paid programs, we only negotiate a group rate....'

Reference: www.fedsmith.com
Tags: federal Employee dental and vision benefits,

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Federal Employee Furlough and Pay and Benefit Cuts on the Table

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Two GOP freshmen to handle federal worker issues

'...federal pay and benefits could be especially contentious. President Obama last year ordered a two-year pay freeze for all federal employees, but the bipartisan deficit commission and several Republican lawmakers want to use a three-year pay freeze, furloughs and...'

Reference: washingtonpost.com
Tags: Federal Employee Furlough

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