2012 FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ALMANAC

• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1, Section 1: Main Federal Pay Schedules and Systems
• Chapter 1, Section 10: Deductions from Pay
• Chapter 1, Section 11: 2012 Pay Tables and Schedules
• Chapter 1, Section 2: General Pay Computation Procedures
• Chapter 1, Section 3: Annual Pay Adjustments
• Chapter 1, Section 4: Other Pay Increases, Allowances, or Actions
• Chapter 1, Section 5: Pay Flexibilities
• Chapter 1, Section 6: Overtime Pay
• Chapter 1, Section 7: Premium Pay
• Chapter 1, Section 8: Severance Pay
• Chapter 1, Section 9: Flexible Spending Accounts
• Chapter 10, Section 1: Office of Personnel Management
• Chapter 10, Section 2: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Chapter 10, Section 3: Merit Systems Protection Board
• Chapter 10, Section 4: Office of Special Counsel
• Chapter 10, Section 5: Office of Government Ethics
• Chapter 10, Section 6: Federal Labor Relations Authority
• Chapter 10, Section 7: Alternative Dispute Resolution and Settlements
• Chapter 11, Section 1: Federal Travel and Transportation Policies
• Chapter 11, Section 2: Relocation Allowances
• Chapter 11, Section 3: Travel and Relocation Payment Appeals
• Chapter 11, Section 4: Per Diem
• Chapter 12, Section 1: Postal Organization
• Chapter 12, Section 2: Labor Unions and Employee Organizations
• Chapter 12, Section 3: Postal Pay
• Chapter 12, Section 4: Postal Employee Benefits
• Chapter 12, Section 5: Workplace Policies
• Chapter 12, Section 6: Union Bargaining
• Chapter 13, Section 1: Office of Personnel Management
• Chapter 13, Section 2: General Government Information
• Chapter 13, Section 3: Union, Trade, and Professional Groups
• Chapter 13, Section 4: Keeping Track of Your Leave -- 2012
• Chapter 14, Section 1: New Income Tax Provisions Affecting Taxpayers
• Chapter 14, Section 2: Individual Income Tax Rates
• Chapter 14, Section 3: Taxation of Federal Payments and Benefits
• Chapter 14, Section 4: State Tax Treatment of Civil Service Annuities
• Chapter 2, Section 1: Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
• Chapter 2, Section 2: Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program
• Chapter 2, Section 3: Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program
• Chapter 2, Section 4: Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program
• Chapter 3, CSRS and FERS: Service Credit Rules
• Chapter 3, Section 1: Retirement Systems: General Description
• Chapter 3, Section 2: Employee Contributions
• Chapter 3, Section 4: Computation of CSRS and FERS Benefits
• Chapter 3, Section 5: Early Retirement
• Chapter 3, Section 6: Disability Retirement
• Chapter 3, Section 7: Alternative Form of Annuity: Lump-Sum Benefit
• Chapter 3, Section 8: Specific Annuity Rules Applying to Special Groups
• Chapter 3, Section 9: Social Security Benefits
• Chapter 4, Section 1: Post Retirement
• Chapter 4, Section 2: Survivor Benefits
• Chapter 4, Section 3: Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs)
• Chapter 4, Section 4: Re-Employment of Annuitants
• Chapter 5, Section 1: Paid Time Off
• Chapter 5, Section 2: Other Authorized Uses of Leave
• Chapter 5, Section 3: Leave Sharing
• Chapter 5, Section 4: Unpaid Leave
• Chapter 5, Section 5: Federal Employees' Compensation Act (Workers' Compensation Benefits)
• Chapter 5, Section 6: Disability Retirement vs. FECA Benefits
• Chapter 5, Section 7: Unemployment Compensation
• Chapter 5, Section 8: Medicare
• Chapter 6, Section 1: General TSP Rules and Procedures
• Chapter 6, Section 2: TSP Investment Options and Fund Performance
• Chapter 6, Section 3: TSP Loans and In-Service Withdrawals
• Chapter 6, Section 4: Post-Service Withdrawals from TSP Accounts
• Chapter 6, Section 5: Leaving Your Money in the TSP
• Chapter 6, Section 6: Death Benefits
• Chapter 6, Section 7: TSP Materials and Contacts
• Chapter 7, Section 1: Benefits Impact of Divorce
• Chapter 7, Section 2: Impact on Retirement Benefits
• Chapter 7, Section 3: Impact on Health Insurance Coverage
• Chapter 7, Section 4: Impact on Life Insurance Coverage
• Chapter 7, Section 5: Impact on Thrift Savings Plan Accounts
• Chapter 7, Section 6: Garnishment for Child Support or Alimony
• Chapter 7, Section 7: References
• Chapter 8, Section 1: Hiring and Placement
• Chapter 8, Section 2: Work Scheduling
• Chapter 8, Section 3: Evaluation and Advancement
• Chapter 8, Section 4: General Employment Policies
• Chapter 8, Section 5: Separation Before Retirement Eligibility
• Chapter 8, Section 6: Labor/Management Relations
• Chapter 8, Section 7: Alternative Personnel Practices
• Chapter 8, Section 8: Veterans' Employment Benefits
• Chapter 8, Section 9: Senior Executive Service
• Chapter 9, Section 1: Reductions in Force and Furloughs
• Chapter 9, Section 2: Career Transition Assistance
• Chapter 9, Section 3: Buyouts (Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments)
• Federal Workplace in 2011: The Year in Review