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A Federal career can definitely tip the scales in your favor when it comes to the balance between your professional and personal life, and the benefits needed to enjoy both.

**Salary**
Individual salaries are determined by such factors as the grade level of the position and professional experience. Attorneys’ grade levels are in accordance with the General Schedule, 5 U.S.C. §§ 5331-5338, and range from GS-11 to GS-15.

**Flexible Work Schedules Available**
Five days a week, eight hours a day • flexible time with core time during which all employees must be present • eight nine-hour days and one eight-hour day in a biweekly pay period • telecommuting • part-time.

**Holidays**
The Federal Government observes ten legal holidays: New Years Day • Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. • Washington’s Birthday • Memorial Day • Independence Day • Labor Day • Columbus Day • Veterans Day • Thanksgiving Day • and Christmas Day.

**Leave**
Sick leave - 13 days per year which may accumulate without limit.

Annual leave accumulates according to length of Federal service:

employees with fewer than three years of service accrue 13 days of annual leave per year;
	employees with three years but fewer than 15 years of service accrue 20 days per year;
	employees with 15 or more years accrue 26 days per year.**Training, Mentoring and Leadership Development**
On-the-job and specialized training is offered.

**Other Amenities**
Several work locations offer child care facilities and fitness centers.

**Group Health Benefits**
Health benefits available to Federal employees are widely recognized as among the best in the country. Cost depends upon the plan selected, with the Government paying a portion of the membership cost.

**Retirement**
Newly appointed employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement Systems (FERS), a contributory three-tier plan which includes a Federal pension, Social Security and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a defined contribution plan similar to the 401K plans. Employee contributions, which are made by payroll deduction, and the interest earned are tax-deferred.

**Other Benefits**

Group Life Insurance
	Workers Compensation
	Disability Benefits
	Flexible Spending Accounts

                    
  


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