Open Season for Health Benefits Ends Monday, December 9th

Open Season for health benefits and related programs ends this Monday, December 9, 2019.

The 2019 Benefits Open Season provides employees the opportunity to enroll, change, or cancel enrollment for the following benefits:

  • Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB)

  • Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS)

  • Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)

  • Leave Bank

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The Clock is Running on Next Shutdown Threat

Unless you were on another planet, you know by now that another short-term continuing resolution (CR) was passed to keep the government open. This CR expires at midnight on February 8, 2018, which means that if a budget deal is not reached in Congress by then and signed by the President, the government will again shut down.

EPA announced before the last shutdown that it had funds to operate for about a week. Assuming that's true, and knowing that we've used one of those days of funds while the rest of the government was shut down, it is likely that EPA will be able to operate through February 14 or 15 before needing to shutter the doors.

NTEU National was on the Hill fighting for us and obtained two large victories....

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