Total Rewards and Work-Life Balance Summary |
Employer Subsidized Plans |
Health Insurance Plans |
- FEHB Premiums and Coverage: employee pays approximately one-third of total premium; pre-tax, bi-monthly deduction; coverage effective first day of the first pay period following the date election is received
- Health Plans: Cost Comparison Tool - comparison of available plans and employee premiums by coverage level (employee, employee + 1, family)
Navigation tips: enter zip code, under Employee Type select 'Federal Employee (Non-postal)', under Pay Frequency select 'biweekly' - Health Plan Cost and Coverage Information - details by individual plans such as deductibles, co-pays, RX, etc.
Navigation tips: choose your state, far right column contains 'Plan Website' information including employee premium cost, deductibles, out-of-pocket expenses, network of providers, etc.
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Life Insurance Plans |
- FEGLI Premiums and Coverage: employee pays approximately 2/3s cost of basic coverage and full cost of optional plans; pre-tax, bi-monthly deduction; coverage effective upon hire
- Life Insurance Cost Calculator
- Coverage: 1) basic coverage: one times annual salary rounded to next thousand dollars plus $2,000; and 2) optional plans including flat $10,000; multiples of salary up to five (5) times; and family coverage
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Total Wellness Plan |
- Employee Assistance Program/WorkLife4You: provides free, short-term counseling; financial and legal services consultation and discounted services; child and parenting services; adult care and aging services
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Transit Subsidy |
- Covers actual public transit system commute costs, up to a maximum of $225 a month
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Optional, Employee-Paid Plans |
Dental and Vision Plans |
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Flexible Spending Account Programs |
- Premium Payment Plan: pre-tax deductions for health, dental, and vision premiums
- Health Care Reimbursement Account: covers eligible out-of-pocket medical, dental, and vision expenses
Contributions and Coverage: bi-monthly, pre-tax deduction; 2021 plan year contribution maximum up to $2,750 - Dependent Care Reimbursement Account: covers eligible dependent care expenses
Contributions and Coverage: bi-monthly, pre-tax deduction; 2021 plan year contribution maximum up to $5,000 or $2,500 if filing jointly
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Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program |
- FLTCIP: four pre-packaged plans plus the ability to customize a plan; newly eligible employees can apply abbreviated underwriting; spouse, adult children, parents, parents-in-law, and stepparents can apply (medical underwriting is required)
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Commuter Parking Benefit Plan |
- Covers eligible expenses related to parking at or near workplace; bi-monthly, pre-tax deduction
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Employer Subsidized Retirement |
The Federal Employees Retirement Systems (FERS) is a retirement plan with three components including: FERS Basic Benefit, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), and Social Security - FERS - Defined benefit plan based on creditable years of service
- TSP - Matching judiciary contributions-dollar-for-dollar on the first 3% of employee contributions and fifty cents per dollar on the next 2% of employee contributions
- Social Security
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Work-Life Balance |
Additional Benefits |
- Holidays: 10 federal judiciary holidays per year; additional administrative days awarded at the discretion of the local judiciary
- Annual (Vacation) Leave: zero to 3 years: 13 days/104 hours; three to fifteen years: 19.5 days/156 hours; and fifteen plus years: 26 days/208 hours
- Sick Leave: up to 13 days/104 hours a year
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Telework options available
- On-site gym in most locations
- Amazing co-workers!
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