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Attachment 2 Circle Round Your Benefits [pdf]
The Federal Government provides many benefits, financial incentives, and family-friendly programs to its employees. Some of the benefits available to Federal Employees include:
Absences & Leave
It is DOI’s policy to be fair and consistent regarding leave time. Employees are expected, in return, to think of the interests of DOI in asking for leave and to avoid any abuse of leave benefits. DOI employees receive ten paid holidays per year. Visit OPM's Leave Administration website for more information.
Leave Accrual Rates
Employee Type
Less than 3 years of service
3 - 14 years of service
15+ years of serviceFull-time employees
1⁄2 day (4 hours) per pay period
3⁄4 day (6 hours) per pay period, except 11⁄4 day (10 hours) in last pay period
1 day (8 hours) per pay periodPart-time employees
1 hour of annual leave for every 20 hours in a pay status
1 hour of annual leave for every 13 hours in a pay status
1 hour of annual leave for every 10 hours in a pay statusUncommon tours of duty
(4 hours) x (average # of hours per biweekly pay period) / 80 = biweekly accrual rate
(6 hours) x (average # of hours per biweekly pay period) / 80 = biweekly accrual rate
(8 hours) x (average # of hours per biweekly pay period) / 80 = biweekly accrual rate
**Alternate Work Schedules**
Alternative Work Schedules (AWS) is an umbrella term for flexible and compressed work schedules.  A flexible work schedule includes designated hours and days when an employee will be present for work and hours during which an employee may elect to work. A compressed schedule is always a fixed schedule wherein an employee is scheduled to work on less than 10 workdays per pay period.
Alternative Work Schedules allow employees to be more flexible in scheduling their personal activities. As employees gain greater control over their time, they can balance work and family responsibilities more easily, become involved in volunteer activities, and take advantage of educational opportunities. The employee benefits provided by AWS programs also are useful recruitment and retention tools.
Personnel Bulletin 09-14 Alternative Work Schedules
Office of the Secretary Alternative Work Schedule Policy
Office of the Secretary Maxiflex Form
Child Care Subsidy
The subsidized child care program helps lower income Federal employees pay their child care fees. Although the Department of the Interior has a child-care subsidy plan, currently the National Park Service is the only DOI organization which offers the program to their employees.
Employee Assistance Program
Everyone experiences personal challenges from time to time. DOI's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers professional, confidential counseling and consultation that can help you resolve these issues. Services are available at no cost to you or members of your family. DOI has contracted with Espyr, Inc. to provide you with comprehensive EAP services. Espyr offers assessment, short-term counseling, and referral services for a wide range of personal problems, as well as a variety of work/life issues.
**COVID-19 Emergency Paid Leave Forms**
Doi Covid 19 Emergency Paid Leave Epl Employee Notification And Supplemental Leave Request Form 508 [pdf]
Doi Covid 19 Emergency Paid Leave Employee Agreement 508 [pdf]
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Program
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) let employees make pre-tax salary contributions to pay for qualified medical expenses not reimbursed by FEHB or any other source and to pay dependent care expenses. The funds put into an FSA are not subject to Federal income and FICA taxes, nor most state and local income taxes.
A Health Care FSA (HCFSA) pays for the uncovered or un-reimbursed parts of qualified medical costs. The HCFSA does not replace health insurance. It simply pays for your out-of-pocket health care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
A Dependent Care FSA (DCFSA) lets employees pay eligible costs for dependent care, such as the cost of childcare or a disabled adult, with pre-tax dollars.
Unlike the FEHB, there are no government contributions to the program. Employees contribute all of the money to the FSA.
Health Insurance
Eligible employees can enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program regardless of age or medical condition. FEHB is a group health insurance plan that offers about 200 health plan options nationally. The government pays most of the cost for these benefits and the employee's cost is deducted every other week from his/her pay. Visit OPM's Healthcare Insurance website for more information.
Life Insurance
The Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI) provides term insurance. It builds no cash value. FEGLI consists of basic life insurance coverage and three options, which are:
Option A Standard,
Option B Additional, and
Option C Family.All new employees are automatically covered under basic insurance unless waived. Employees must have basic insurance in order to select any of the optional coverages. Optional insurance coverage is NOT automatic – employees must select it. Employees who want it must select coverage within 60 calendar days of becoming eligible. Not selecting optional insurance is considered waiving it.
Long-Term Care Insurance
The Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) helps pay for care costs when employees need help with everyday activities and/or have a severe mental injury or illness. Employees pay the full cost of this insurance.
New employees may be eligible to apply for this program. Eligible employees should use either an abbreviated underwriting application or a full underwriting application, depending on whether he or she applies within 60 days of becoming eligible.
For more information on Federal health, life, and long-term care insurance, visit the Office of Personnel Management website.
Parental Leave
offers eligible federal employees 12 weeks of paid leave if the child is born or adopted on or after Oct. 1, 2020. Paid Parental Leave FAQ Update Final [pdf]
offers eligible federal employees two paid workweeks in connection with the death of an employee’s qualifying child.
Pay
There are several pay systems within the Federal government. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) develops and maintains government-wide laws and policies on pay, including:
basic pay setting,
locality pay,
special salary rates,
back pay,
pay limitations,
premium pay,
grade and pay retention,
recruitment,
relocation and retention incentives, and
cost-of-living allowances (COLA).Each Federal agency manages these pay policies and programs for its employees. Within DOI, the Office of Human Capital manages these programs.
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Flsa Faqs May 2021 [pdf]
2020-10-19 Updated Payroll Tax Withholding Deferral Faq [pdf]
Special Rates Requests (OPM)
NPS Special Salary Tables
Salary Table 2024 - U.S. Park Police (internal)
S11-3 Special Pay Plan for Production Facilitating Positions
S11-9 Special Pay Plan for U.S. Department of the Interior Wage Employees in Overlap Areas
BOEM Special Salary Tables
No. 0714 - Special rates for GS-0881/1313/1350
No. 0722 - Special rates for GS-0881/1313/1350
BSEE Special Salary Tables
No. 0711 - Special rates for GS-0810/0881/1313/1350/1801
No. 0712 -Special rates for GS-0881/1801
No. 0716 -Special rates for GS-0801/0810/0881/1313/1350/1801
No. 0721 -Special rates for GS-0810/0881/1313/1350/1801​
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (Student Loan Forgiveness)
The U.S. Department of Education's Direct Loans manages the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). Individuals employed full-time in public service, who have Direct Loans, may qualify for PSLF.  It is possible for employees to qualify for DOI’s SLRP and after ten years of specific public service have the balance of their federally insured loan(s) forgiven.
**Current DOI employees:**Contact your Servicing Human Resources Office to submit your employer certification form and visit the PSLF page on OneINTERIOR.
**Former DOI/Bureau employees:** Email the DOI Office of Human Capital to connect with your servicing HR office. OHC does not certify employment - please do not send forms to this email.
DOI PSLF Slides Updated Apr 2023 [pdf]
Retirement
There are three retirement plans for Title V employees. Generally, the type of job decides what type of retirement plan covers an employee.
Hired before December 31, 1983 are covered under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS).
Hired after January 1, 1984 are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
Who had a break in service of more than one year and ended after 1983 and five years of creditable civilian service on January 1, 1987 may be covered under the CSRS Offset System.Visit OPM's Retirement Services website for more information.
Social Security
Employees under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) are also covered by Social Security. Social Security benefits are given to workers and their qualified dependents under the Old-Age Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) programs of the Social Security Act. It replaces part of earnings lost because of retirement, disability, or death.
Employees are also covered under Social Security Medicare Hospital Insurance program. While an employee gets Social Security disability benefits or retirement benefits at age 65 or older, it pays part of hospital expenses during that time.
For more information on Social Security benefits including Medicare, visit the Social Security Administration website.
Student Loan Repayment Program
Government agencies have loan repayment programs to help attract and keep highly qualified employees. DOI’s Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) is not available for all employees with student loan debt. It is available to Title V employees with specific mission-critical occupational series positions. Visit OPM's Student Loan Repayment website for more information.
Telework
Telework is an important workplace flexibility that enables eligible employees to perform their duties from an approved alternative worksite (e.g. home or telework center). Learn more on the DOI Telework webpage.
Thrift Savings Plan
The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is a tax-deferred retirement saving and investment plan that offers Federal employees the same type of savings and tax benefits that many private corporations offer their employees under 401(k) plans. By participating in the TSP, Federal employees have the opportunity to save part of their income for retirement, receive matching agency contributions, and reduce their current taxes.
Transit Benefits Program
DOI also offers a Transit Benefits Program. It encourages employees to use public transportation for getting to and from work on a regular and ongoing basis. This non-taxable assistance encourages employees by reducing the cost of his/her daily work commute. On and off use of public transportation does not qualify an employee to enroll in this program. Although this program is meant to help employees' commuting costs, DOI can only reimburse these costs up to the maximum allowable amount.
**Voluntary Leave Transfer Program**
Under the Voluntary Leave Transfer Program (VLTP), a covered employee may donate annual leave directly to another employee who has a personal or family medical emergency and who has exhausted his or her available paid leave. Each agency must administer a voluntary leave transfer program for its employees.
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