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What is 'locality pay' as it applies to federal General Schedule employees?
Answer: A geographic pay supplement added to base GS pay to reflect local private-sector wage rates
Locality pay is a geographic supplement to base GS salaries designed to keep federal compensation competitive with private-sector wages in specific metropolitan areas.
Under the federal leave system, what happens to an employee's sick leave balance when they separate from federal service and are later rehired?
Answer: It is restored in full upon reemployment within five years
Sick leave is restored in full when a separated federal employee is reemployed in the federal government within five years of the separation date.
What is the purpose of the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program?
Answer: To offer federal employees a choice of health insurance plans with government premium contributions
FEHB is the largest employer-sponsored health insurance program in the U.S., providing federal employees access to a variety of health plans with the government contributing a significant share of premiums.
How are overtime hours generally compensated for non-exempt federal employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?
Answer: At one and one-half times the employee's regular rate of pay
Under FLSA, non-exempt federal employees must receive overtime pay at 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek.
What is 'compensatory time off' (comp time) in the federal government context?
Answer: Paid time off earned in lieu of overtime pay, at an equivalent hour-for-hour rate
Comp time allows eligible federal employees to receive paid time off instead of overtime pay, credited at one hour of comp time for each overtime hour worked.
Which leave category may a federal employee use to care for a family member with a serious health condition without risking job loss?
Answer: FMLA leave
FMLA leave provides up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave per year specifically for caring for a spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition, among other qualifying reasons.