Human Capital Tools for Employees

Employee Relations and Benefits

Benefits

The Service is a leading employer among federal agencies.  Our employees are encouraged to participate in all the benefit programs available including the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Program, Flexible Savings Accounts, Long-Term Care Insurance, and the supplemental Vision and Dental Insurance Program.

In general, all permanent employees and employees whose appointments are for more than 1 year are eligible for health benefits and life insurance. Both programs provide group rates and with Service contributions toward the premiums.  Employees and qualifying relatives are also eligible to enroll in long-term care insurance. The employee or qualifying relative receives a lower group rate, although they are required to pay 100% of the premium.

The Service also offers employee flexible spending accounts for medical expenses and dependant care and premium conversion for the employee’s portion of the health benefit premiums. Both of these program result in savings for employees.
Recently, the new Vision and Dental Supplemental Insurance Program has been added.  Like the long-term care program, employees and family members receive a lower group rate, although they are required to pay 100% of the premium.

Employees can make eligible changes to their benefit enrollments through Employee Express.

Additional Information can be found at:

http://www.opm.gov/insure

Specific Information can be found at:

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program

Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Program

Long-Term Care Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

FSAFEDS – Enrollment and account management site

Supplemental Vision and Dental Insurance

BENEFEDS – Enrollment and account management site