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As a Federal employee, you may have the
opportunity to participate in a number of
employee benefit and family-friendly
programs. If your appointment to Federal
employment confers eligibility, you may
elect to participate in health, dental, and
life insurance programs; retirement savings
plans; flexible spending accounts; long-term
care insurance; and vacation and sick leave.
In addition, there are a number of
family-friendly programs that the Department
of Energy (DOE) offers its employees, such
as alternative work schedules, flexiplace/telecommuting,
and exercise and wellness programs. The employment forms found in this section
collect important and necessary information
about your individual employment benefit
election decisions. They will be used to
record your election to participate (or not)
in the programs for health and life
insurance, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).
They also are used to record your
beneficiary information.
The information preceding these forms
provides an introduction to the many
benefits of working for the Federal
government and the DOE.
Pay
As a Federal employee, you will most likely
earn an hourly wage or yearly salary. The
amount of this wage or salary should be
noted in your job offer letter and/or prior
discussions with the Human Resources Office.
Discussions regarding pay usually result in
the most frequently asked questions from all
new employees - How much money will be in my
paycheck? And when will I receive my first
paycheck? The first question is difficult to
answer, given that your individual net pay
amounts will be influenced by several
factors, such as benefit elections and tax
exemptions. The second question is a bit
easier. The Federal government operates on a
bi-weekly pay cycle. Thus, there are 26 pay
periods in each calendar year. The
Department of Energy pay periods run from
Sunday through the following Saturday.
Paydays are every other Thursday.
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