Federal Families

Spouses, domestic partners, parents, children and other federal employee dependants are all part of the extended Federal Family.

Our Federal Families stories was seen in Federal Employees News Digest and was heard on FederalNewsRadio.com.

These stories offer the federal employees and their family members a window to news, policies, legislation and other information affecting them.

Below is an archive of Federal Families columns.

Recent Headlines

• Benefits / Assistance
• Military
• Children / School
• Elder Care
• Newborns
• Health

Benefits / Assistance

• Lawmakers Introduce Telework Bill (04/04/07)
• OPM Survey Shows Dependents Weigh on Most Feds (04/04/07)
• Home Schooling for Overseas Families (04/03/06)
• Free Financial Counselor Training for Spouses (02/09/06)
• Uniform Assistance Policy for Survivor Families (01/31/06)
• NDAA Benefits for Military Families (01/17/06)
• New Basic Housing Allowance Policy (01/10/06)
• State Department Offers Online Family Information (12/22/05)
• Spouses Have a Say on Family Program Policies (12/20/05)
• Program Specialist for Unaccompanied Tours (12/08/05)
• Improving Benefits for Military Dependent Survivors (12/06/05)
• DoD Summit Addresses Family Coping (11/29/05)
• Operation Homelink Provides Free Computers (11/24/05)
• E-Entrepreneur Training for Foreign Service Spouses (11/15/05)
• Housing Grants for Injured Vets (11/10/05)
• Portable Jobs for Moving Spouses (11/08/05)
• Postal Employees Relief Fund Helps USPS Katrina Victims (10/27/05)
• FamilyLine for Sea Service Families (10/11/05)
• FEMA Discusses Pet Preparedness (10/04/05)
• Extra Leave Allowances for Spouses of Reservists (09/27/05)
• Retirement Credit Buyback for Family Members (09/29/05)
• No Benefits for Short Marriages (04/26/05)
• Keeping Military Families Onboard (04/19/05)
• Families Can Escort Servicemembers to Airline Gates (04/07/05)
• NMFA Awards Military Families— April 28 Deadline (04/07/05)
• Military Spouse Scholarship Applications Due March 31 (03/29/05)
• Family Members Can Manage Lawsuits for Deceased (11/11/04)
• New FEEA Fund for TSA Families (11/04/04)
• Bill Would Help Troops Transition to Civilian Life (10/28/04)
• Administrative Leave Given for Prescribed Rest (10/14/04)
• Congressmen Try to Force Survivor Benefit Vote (05/13/04)
• Women Work More Than in the Past (05/11/04)
• Phone Cards for Military Families (05/06/04)
• Survivors of Heart Attack Victims Eligible for Benefits (04/29/04)
• Quilts for Families of 9/11 Victims (04/22/04)
• Benefit Extended for Some Veterans' Widows (04/15/04)
• New Legislation To Help National Guard Families (03/11/04)
• More Cash Compensation Recommended (02/19/04)
• Opposition To Raising Retiree Drug Costs (01/15/04)
• CIA Pilot's Daughter Takes Action (11/20/03)
• Compensation For Families Of Anthrax Victims (11/11/03)
• Veterans' Families Could See New Benefits (11/06/03)
• Tax Benefits For Military Families (11/04/03)
• OPM Offers Employees Childcare Subsidy (10/21/03)
• Hurricane Isabel Fund For Feds (10/14/03)
• Emergency Childcare For DOJ Employees (9/25/03)
• Bomb Victims And Families Awarded $123 Million (9/23/03)
• GSA Child Care Centers (9/16/03)
• Extending FEHB to Dependent Parents (08/26/03)
• Justice for US Marines Act Introduced (08/21/03)
• Using Leave For Care (07/31/03)
• Survivor Benefits Denied (07/24/03)
• Helping Military Families With Finances (06/19/03)
• Military Family Access To Dental Care Amendment (06/12/03)
• Spousal Travel Tax Deduction Passed In Senate (06/03/03)
• Federal Employees use Hardship Transfers in Emergency Situations (05/27/03)
• Proposed Fund To Help Pay Childcare For Dependents (05/20/03)
• Helping Families in Times of Crisis (05/15/03)
• NASA Family Assistance Fund (05/06/03)
• Protecting Friends and Relatives of Those With Disabilities (04/24/03)
• Benefits For Federal Employees' Unmarried Partners (04/22/03)
• Childcare Subsidies Improved (04/08/03)
• Widow Of Employee Seeks Survivor Benefits (03/13/03)
• FEEA Scholarships (03/11/03)

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Military

• VA Launches Web Site Looking for Feedback, Ideas (03/19/07)
• Senators Offer Bill to Fund Stalled Military Construction (01/08/07)
• DoD to Shed Some Military Housing in U.K. (11/28/06)
• Military Families, Civilians Unprepared for Attacks, Disasters (10/18/06)
• Cell Phone Donations Help Troops (02/21/06)
• Army Sees Divorce Decline (02/14/06)
• Free Financial Counselor Training for Spouses (02/09/06)
• AF Offers Deployment Stress Assistance (02/07/06)
• NMFA Sets 2006 Agenda (02/02/06)
• TurboTax Free to Servicemembers (01/26/06)
• NDAA Benefits for Military Families (01/17/06)
• Energy Relief Proposal for Military Families (10/25/05)
• Reading Program on Military Installations (10/20/05)
• Free Mail for Servicemembers (10/20/05)
• Primping and Prepping Soldiers and Their Dates (09/22/05)
• Military Adoption Law Introduced (04/21/05)
• Military Spouse Award—Deadline July 31 (04/14/05)
• Military Volunteer Award—April 15 Deadline (04/05/05)
• Applications Due for Marine Scholarships April 15 (03/22/05)
• Donating Tax Refunds to Military Families (03/24/05)
• November is Military Family Month (11/09/04)
• Bill Would Help Troops Transition to Civilian Life (10/28/04)
• Abortion for Military Women Dropped (10/21/04)
• Military Spouses Interested in Teaching (09/30/04)
• Soldiers and Families Encouraged to Write (05/04/04)
• Paternity Fraud a Problem for some Military Men (04/20/04)
• Benefit Extended for Some Veterans' Widows (04/15/04)
• Underage Drinking Among Military Kids in Okinawa (04/13/04)
• Plans to Replace Substandard Military Family Housing (03/25/04)
• AF Suicide Prevention Program Successful (03/16/04)
• More Cash Compensation Recommended (02/19/04)
• Reservists Adjusting To Civilian Lives (2/12/04)
• Naval Housing At Groton Submarine Base Getting Private Management For Families (02/10/04)
• Continual Readjustment To Comings and Goings (02/05/04)
• Lawmakers Call For Full Travel Reimbursement For Troops Traveling Home (02/03/04)
• Crackdown on Payday Lenders (01/29/04)
• Soldiers In Iraq Taking Lives At Disturbing Numbers (01/27/04)
• Military Seeking To Reverse Accidents Outside Combat (01/20/04)
• Improved Military Housing Putting Strain On Many Local School Systems (1/13/04)
• Reduced Airfare Encouraged For Family Visits (12/23/03)
• Reimburse Families For Body Armor (12/18/03)
• Discrimination Against Military Families (12/16/03)
• Military Family Tax Relief (11/27/03)
• Soldier Mom Refuses Return To Iraq (11/25/03)
• Scholarships For Military Children (11/13/03)
• Tax Benefits For Military Families (11/04/03)
• Veterans' Families Could See New Benefits (11/06/03)
• Housing For Relatives Of Hospitalized Soldiers (10/30/03)
• Changes To DoD Relocation Program (10/23/03)
• Soldiers On R&R Get Airfare Discounts (10/16/03)
• Lapel Pins For Air Force Parents (10/09/03)
• Help For Reservists' Families Low On Food (10/07/03)
• Preparing Reservists' Families For Possible Deployment (9/30/03)
• New Care For DoD Expectant Mothers (09/11/03)
• Rules Change In Military Maternity Care (09/04/03)
• Military Families Call For Troops To Come Home (09/02/03)
• Helping Military Children Transition Between Schools (08/28/03)
• Justice for US Marines Act Introduced (08/21/03)
• Labor And DoD Sign Agreement To Help Military Spouses (07/22/03)
• Similar Trends After Gulf War (07/03/03)
• Military Personnel Can Find Combat Stress Affecting Family Relationships (07/01/03)
• Gift Of Groceries (06/26/03)
• How The Military Addresses Family Issues (06/24/03)
• Helping Military Families With Finances (06/19/03)
• Proposal To Speed Citizenship For Military Families (06/17/03)
• Military Family Access To Dental Care Amendment (06/12/03)
• New Information On National Military Family Web Site (05/13/03)
• Financial Planning Help for Military Families (05/01/03)
• Military Families Receiving Prank Calls About Relatives (04/29/03)
• Department of Interior Employees Adopt Airborne, Mountain Divisions (04/17/03)
• Worker Reprimanded for Seeing Off Deployed Relative (04/10/03)
• Proposal To Cut Aid Would Affect Military Children (04/03/03)

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Children/School

• Kansas, Kentucky Adopt Education Compact for Military Families (04/15/08)
• Looking for Teen Correspondents (02/23/06)
• Veterans’ Children Can Participate in Funerals (02/23/06)
• DoD Plans Child Care Improvements (02/21/06)
• Military Families Want In-State Tuition (02/16/06)
• FEEA Scholarships Now Available (01/24/06)
• Scholarships for Airmen and Spouses (01/19/06)
• GSA Offers Child Care Services (01/12/06)
• Helping Military Teens Adjust to Moving (12/13/05)
• Delinquent Child Support Costs Fed His Job (12/01/05)
• FEEA Child Care and Student Loan Repayments (10/27/05)
• Union Protests Proposal to Close Military Schools (10/18/05)
• Registration Open for Military Kids’ Summer Camp (04/28/05)
• DoD Schools Evaluated (04/12/05)
• Applications Due for Marine Scholarships April 15 (03/22/05)
• New FEEA Fund for TSA Families (11/04/04)
• Part-Time Work, Part-Time Childcare and Eldercare (09/28/04)
• Scholarships for Fallen Soldiers' Children (04/27/04)
• Underage Drinking Among Military Kids in Okinawa (04/13/04)
• Improved Military Housing Putting Strain On Many Local School Systems (1/13/04)
• Presidential Party For Military Kids (12/25/03)
• Children's Health Coverage Mandated (11/18/03)
• Scholarships For Military Children (11/13/03)
• Education For Special Needs Children (10/28/03)
• OPM Offers Employees Childcare Subsidy (10/21/03)
• Government Helping Enforce Child Support Laws (10/02/03)
• Emergency Childcare For DOJ Employees (9/25/03)
• Single Parenting (9/18/03)
• GSA Child Care Centers (9/16/03)
• DoD School Students Score Higher Than National Average (09/09/03)
• Helping Military Children Transition Between Schools (08/28/03)
• Back to School for Kids and Adults (08/19/03)
• Adoption Benefits For Federal Employees (08/12/03)
• Helping Kids Deal With Terrorism (07/08/03)
• NIH Parents List (05/22/03)
• Worklife Center At NIH Parenting Day (05/08/03)
• Protecting Friends and Relatives of Those With Disabilities (04/24/03)
• Proposal To Cut Aid Would Affect Military Children (04/03/03)
• Schools For State Department Dependents (03/06/03)
• Dependents Leaving Kuwait and Saudi Arabia (03/04/03)

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Elder Care

• Part-Time Work, Part-Time Childcare and Eldercare (09/28/04)
• Tax Break on Elder Care Proposed (03/23/04)
• Opposition To Raising Retiree Drug Costs (01/15/04)
• Extending FEHB to Dependent Parents (08/26/03)
• Caring For Elderly Family And Friends (08/07/03)
• Handbook of Elder Care Resources (07/17/03)

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Newborns

• Abortion for Military Women Dropped (10/21/04)
• New Care For DoD Expectant Mothers (09/11/03)
• Rules Change In Military Maternity Care (09/04/03)
• Baby Boot Camp For Dads (08/05/03)
• Effects Of Contaminated Water On Unborn Babies (07/29/03)
• NIH Lactation Program For New Moms (07/10/03)
• Proposals For Six Weeks Of Paid Parental Leave (06/05/03)

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Health

• Better Technology to Help Recovering Soldiers (01/26/06)
• Health Affects of Being an Astronaut (11/10/05)
• Don’t Drink the Water (10/06/05)
• Pregnancy Discrimination Is Prohibited (09/20/05)
• Abortion for Military Women Dropped (10/21/04)
• Administrative Leave Given for Prescribed Rest (10/14/04)
• Survivors of Heart Attack Victims Eligible for Benefits (04/29/04)
• Room for Improvement in Reservists' Health Care Benefits (03/30/04)
• OPM Issues 2004 Emergency Preparedness Guide For Families Of Federal Employees (02/17/04)
• Naval Housing At Groton Submarine Base Getting Private Management For Families (02/10/04)
• Soldiers In Iraq Taking Lives At Disturbing Numbers (01/27/04)
• Military Seeking To Reverse Accidents Outside Combat (01/20/04)
• Opposition To Raising Retiree Drug Costs (01/15/04)
• Children's Health Coverage Mandated (11/18/03)
• Federal Occupation Health Provides Counselors (08/14/03)
• Life Coaching Generating More Interest (07/15/03)
• Helping Kids Deal With Terrorism (07/08/03)
• Allowances For Victims Of Domestic Violence (06/10/03)
• Federal Employees use Hardship Transfers in Emergency Situations (05/27/03)
• Dependents Can Leave China To Avoid Exposure To SARS (04/15/03)
• USDA Gives Employees Family Emergency Guide (04/01/03)

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