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Baby’s first clearance: What to expect when expecting secret access
What employers know and what students may not realize is that security clearances equal money.
Paid parental leave is on the horizon, but feds still have questions
Paid parental leave begins Oct. 1, but feds are still missing key pieces of how that leave will work in practice.
By Jessie Bur
Paid parental leave takes shape under new OPM regulations
The Office of Personnel Management plans to issue a final interim rule on the use of paid parental leave Aug. 10.
By Jessie Bur
Proposed rule would protect feds’ health benefits during a shutdown
Lapses in government appropriations would have less of an impact on federal insurance plans under a proposed rule.
By Jessie Bur
Why there are so few GS-10 positions in government
GS-10 positions are one of the least available jobs in the federal government, due in large part to an idiosyncrasy of the position categorization process.
By Jessie Bur
Retirees, family members to see increases in dental and vision premiums next year
The Office of Personnel Management announced Wednesday that the premium rates for 2020 for FEDVIP plans will increase on average by 5.6 percent for dental plans and by 1.5 percent for vision plans.
By Patricia Kime
Is this military spouse federal hiring authority working? Feds — and spouses — want to know
For the first time, federal agencies have to report numbers of military spouse hires under the non-competitive hiring authority.
By Karen Jowers