From new benefits for Medicare beneficiaries to navigating premium increases, your guide to 2024 federal health insurance. Meanwhile, the agency has been working on a multiyear effort to modernize its retirement system. Agencies will be able to share certifications for positions that are similar in grade level, duty location and performance level. Last year, the federal community pledged over $3.6 million to participating charities during the week of Giving Tuesday. Federal employees, retirees and service members who get health insurance from the federal government will see premiums jump on Jan. 1. Don’t let the Dec. 11 deadline pass you by. Benefits experts told Federal Times that even if you’re happy with your current plan, it likely will change. OPM has been on the hook for some years now to address backlogs of retirement claims. If approved, employees working in-demand jobs, like cyber or healthcare, could be eligible for pay boosts of up to 50% of their salary. The public-private sector pay gap has widened to 27%, up from 24% last year. Lawmakers voiced their support for a draft rule by OPM to strengthen civil service protections. Load More