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Part 1 Overview of Federal
Employment
Recent Developments Impacting Federal Employees
Federal Pay Increase
Cost of Living Increase
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Changes
Catch-up Contributions
Tax Credits
Teleworking on the Rise!
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)
New Withholding Rates
New Age Bands
New Record Keeping System
Homeland Security Bill
Effects on Federal Workers
The DHS Personnel System
What Does the Legislation Say
Mass Exodus of Federal Retirees
Outsourcing of Federal Jobs
Different Types of Federal Employment
Executive Branch
Competitive Service
Excepted Service
Foreign Service
Postal Service
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Different Types of Job Appointments and Schedules
Job Appointments
Probationary and Career-Conditional periods
Temporary, TAPER and Term Appointments
Excepted Positions
Overseas Appointments
Job (Work) Schedules
Alternative Work Schedules (AWS)
Interchange Agreements
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Part II - The ABC's of Getting Hired by the Feds
What Jobs Can I Apply For?
Citizenship
First Time Federal Job Hunter
Seasoned Federal Employee
Military Personnel
DC Government Employees
ICTAP/CTAP Eligibles
Priority Placement Program (PPP)
Commuting Area Candidates
United States Postal Employees
Appointment of Former "Action" Volunteers
Peace Corps Employees
Foreign Service Employees
Disabled & Handicapped Individuals
What are the requirements to get a Federal Job?
Citizenship
Basic Qualifications
Age Requirements
Physical and Medical Requirements
Civil Service Exams
How do I Find and Apply for a Federal Job?
Vacancy Announcements
Applying For A Federal Job
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Selective Service
Delegated Examining Unit (DEU)
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Part III - Life After You've Landed A Federal Job
What Kind of Salary Can You Expect?
January 2003 Pay Adjustments
Salary Tables for 2003
General Schedule
Law Enforcement
Information Technology
Senior Executive Service
Certain Engineers
Medical Officers
Certain Clerical Workers
Foreign Service
Postal Service
Federal Wage System (FWS) (Prevailing Rates)
Cost-of-Living Allowance
Post-Differentials
What Kind of Benefits Can I Expect?
Recruitment Bonuses
Retention Allowances
Overtime Pay
Night Pay
Compensatory Time Off
Sunday Pay
Availability Pay
Incentive Awards
Hazardous Duty Pay
Evacuation Payments
Severance Pay
Lunch and Other Meal Periods
Leave (Annual & Sick)
Holidays
Moving from Federal Job to Federal Job
Transfers/Lateral Transfers
Merit Promotions
Detail/Transfer to International Organizations
Travel, Transportation and Relocation
Relocation Bonuses
Federal Travel Regulations (FTR)
Hours of Work for Travel
Per Diem Rates
Other Miscellaneous items
Security Clearance/Background Checks
Drug Testing
Direct Deposit
Reinstatement
Performance Appraisals
Reduction-In-Force (RIF's)
Buyouts/Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay (VSIP)
Furloughs
Dual-Compensation
Grade/Pay Retention
Within-Grade Increase
Quality Step Increases
Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA)
Employee Training
Student Loan Repayments
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Part IV - The Fruits of Your Labor
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)
Changes to
Life Insurance Coverage
Life Insurance Q&A
Miscellaneous Provisions
Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
Calculation Your Life Insurance Withholdings
Newly Eligible Employees
Table of Withholding Rates
Life Insurance Worksheet Instructions
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program
Program Features
Enrollment
Fee-For-Service Plans
Point Of Service (POS) Plans
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO's)
Opportunities to Changes Coverage (Open Season)
Coordination of Benefits
Garnishment
OPM Responsibilites
Premium Conversion
Eligibility for Health Benefits
Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program
(FLTCIP)
Long Term Care Partners
What is Long Term Care (LTC)?
About Long Term Care Insurance
Understanding LTC Insurance
LTC Basic Features
Who is Eligible to Apply?
Coverage Choiices
Features Included
Original Effective Date
Premiums
Tax Qualified
Exclusions - What's Not Covered?
Benefit Eligibility
Claims
Payment of Benefits
Benefit Changes
Continuation of Coverage
Reinstatement of Coverage
Tricare for Life
Federal Retirement Systems
Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS)
2003
Cost-of-Living Increases
Unused Sick Leave
Civil Service Annuity Checks
Credit for Military Service
Disability Retirement
CSRS Offset Employees
Rehires and Conversions
Special Employee Groups
Thrift Savings Plan & CSRS
Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
Social Security & FERS
Social Security Taxes and FERS
Basic Benefit Plan
Retirement Options
Special Groups of Employees
Special Retirement Supplement
Disability Benefits
Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA's) and FERS
Thrift Savings Plan & FERS
Contributions
Investment Options
Tax Advantages
Loan Program
Withdrawing Your Funds
CSRS/FERS Comparison Table
Exclusions From Retirement Coverage
2003 Cost-Of-Living Adjustments
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
TSP Major Features
Participating in the TSP
Transfers/Rollovers
Tax Advantages of the TSP
Understanding Agency Contributions
Understanding Your TSP Account
Projecting Your Account Balance
Worksheet To Estimate Your TSP Growth
Your Investment Options
Interfund Transfers
TSP Loan Program
In-Service Withdrawals
Withdrawing Money After You Separate
TSP Annuities
Spouses' Rights
The New Record Keeping System
Part V - Federal Employee Programs
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Federal Employees Education &
Assistance Fund (FEEA)
Federal Assistance Program
FEEA Scholarships 2003-2004
FEEA Student Loans
FEEA General Information
Government Employees Training Act (GETA)
Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program
Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
SES Candidate Development Program
Veterans Programs
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998
Veterans Preference
Veterans Readjustment Appointment Authority (VRA)
30 Percent of More Disabled Veterans
Student Programs
Student Loan Repayment Program
Student Educational Employment Program
Student Career Intern Program
Federal Student Internships Programs
Presidential Management Intern Program (PMI)
Outstanding Scholar & Bilingual/Bicultural Program
Part VI - Federal Offices/Unions/Associations
Federal Agencies & Commissions
Federal Retirement & Insurance Coordinators
Federal Employee Unions & Associations
Part VII - Federal Occupations
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Federal Pay Systems
Statutory Pay
Systems
Other Major Pay Systems
What is the General Schedule?
Occupational Series
Grade Levels
General Schedule (GS) Occupational Groups And Series
Federal Wage System (Wage Grade/Blue Collar)
FWS Occupational Series
What Occupation Does Your College Degree Equate To?
College
Majors
Which Civilian Jobs Match Your Military Experience?
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Part VIII - Appendices
Appendix 1 - Additional Sources of Information About
Federal Employment
Office of Special Counsel (OCS)
Freedom Of Information Act
The Hatch Act
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Equal Pay Act
Americans with Disabilities Act (Titles I and V)
The Civil Rights Act of 1991
Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)
Adjudicatory Authorities
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Office of Government Ethics (OGE)
Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA)
Office of the General Counsel (OGC)
Federal Service Impasses Panel
Foreign Service Labor Relations Board
Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel
Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA)
Appendix 2 - Demographics of Federal Employment
Profile of Federal Civilian Non-Postal Employees
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