Work/Life Programs
The Service strives to be an employer of choice and, as such, offers a variety of exciting programs to promote work/life issues among our employees. Specifically, the following are programs available to employees:- Telework – allows employees to work at an alternative work site
- Fitness Center Reimbursement Program – allows employees to receive reimbursement for fees at a fitness center of their choice
- Financial Planning Reimbursement Program – allows employees to receive reimbursement for fees for the services of a personal financial planner of their choice
- Transportation Subsidy Program – provides employees with up to $110 a month for public and mass transit
- Professional Liability Insurance Reimbursement Program – allows eligible employees to receive reimbursement for professional liability insurance fees
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – provides employees with a confidential and comprehensive program that helps resolve their personal concerns, such as:
- Emotional Issues
- Relationship Issues
- Family Issues
- Alcohol Issues
- Job Concerns
- Financial Issues
- Legal Issues
In addition to telework, management can also authorize a variety of work schedule options, including maxiflex and compressed work schedules, to accommodate employee work/life needs, as long as the mission of the Service is still accomplished. For additional information, please see our page on Leave and Hours of Duty.
Specific Information on the program can be found at:- Telework – 226 FW 4
- Service Telework Portal
- Fitness Center Reimbursement Program – 228 FW 3
- Financial Planning Reimbursement Program – 228 FW 4
- Professional Liability Insurance Reimbursement Program – 228 FW 1
- Transportation Subsidy Program and FAQs
- Employee Assistance Program – 227 FW 4
Additional Information can be found at:
OPM’s Work/Life Resource Center Guide
- Adoption Benefits Guide
- Alcoholism in the Workplace: A Handbook for Supervisors
- Child Care/Out of School Guide
- Child Care Resources Handbook
- Confidentiality and the Employee Assistance Program: A Question and Answer Guide for Federal Employees
- Dealing with Workplace Violence: A Guide for Agency Planners
- Elder Care Resources for the Federal Workplace, The Handbook of
- Employee Health Services Handbook
- Fatherhood
- Federal Employee's Emergency Guide
- Federal Manager's/Decision Maker's Emergency Guide
- Handling Traumatic Events: A Manager's Handbook
- Part-Time Employment and Job Sharing Guide
- Responding to Domestic Violence: Where Federal Employees Can Find Help
- Telework in the Federal Government, A Guide to
- Your Federal Employee Assistance Program: A Question and Answer Guide for Federal Employees
Contact Information:
For additional questions or concerns, please contact Valencia Clinton at 703-358-1975.
