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Senate committee approves OFPP nominee, four other bills
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee moves the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations, the Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting and two other pieces of legislation to the floor for a full vote.
Tags: Management , Acquisition , Workforce , Joe Jordan , Susan Collins , Joe Lieberman , OFPP , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , Hatch Act , political contributions , Jason Miller , Jon Tester
Support grows for Domestic Partnership Benefits bill
Twenty senators — all Democrats — have signed on in support of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, which would extend health-care benefits to same-sex, domestic partners of federal employees.
Tags: Joe Lieberman , Susan Collins , Senate , Congress , health care , Federal Drive , pay and benefits , Michael O
OPM advocates for innovations to FEHB
The agency will issue its first Call Letter of 2011 Friday detailing suggestions for insurance carriers to focus on wellness and healthy lifestyles. Director Berry also wants insurance providers to offer affinity benefits for domestic partners of federal employees. Later this year, OPM will launch a new medical claims database to improve the plans.
Tags: pay and benefits , John Berry , OPM , Walt Francis , Checkbook , FEHB , Harley Geiger , CDT , privacy , cybersecurity , American Health insurance Plans , data warehouse , medical-loss ratio , Jason Miller
Defining Domestic Partners
Federal workers and retirees in domestic partner relationships with someone of the same sex could give them health benefits under a controversial bill working its way through the House. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that not everybody is happy.
Tags: P&B , FEHBP , Mike Causey
OPM's Berry calls expanded benefits just the 'first step'
Administration working with lawmakers to give full federal benefits to domestic partners. Employee union calls sick leave change real progress.
Tags: pay and benefits , John Berry , Sen. Joseph Lieberman , Rep. Tammy Baldwin , OPM , White House , Jacqueline Simon , AFGE , sick leave , Long-term insurance , Anti-discrimination law
Federal Domestic Partner Benefits Weighed
Should the Federal Government follow half of the Fortune 500 companies to get and keep good workers?
Tags: same sex
Federal Domestic Partner Benefits Weighed
Should the Federal Government follow half of the Fortune 500 companies to get and keep good workers?
Tags: same sex
