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Because the individuals for whom an employee can provide care under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) are specified in statute, an employee may take FMLA leave only to...
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In addition to annual leave, same-sex domestic partners, the children of an employee’s same-sex domestic partner, and some other relatives of the employee’s same-sex domestic partner have been identified by...
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The following set of FAQs was developed to answer questions about the benefits available to the same-sex domestic partners or spouses of Federal employees, under title 5, United States Code. ...
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Yes, with respect to many benefits. President Obama issued a memorandum on June 2, 2010, requesting all Federal agencies to consider extending benefits currently available to employees’ opposite-sex spouses to...
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Generally, agencies may choose whether or not to require employees to provide documentation (such as a sworn affidavit) to establish the existence of a domestic partnership with respect to specific...
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Yes. There is no limitation on the designation of individual beneficiaries under the FEGLI program. Thus, a Federal employee may designate his or her same-sex domestic partner/spouse or a child...
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Yes. Lump-sum amounts payable on the death of a Federal employee or annuitant may be designated to go to any individual. If an employee or annuitant wishes to designate their...
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No. The Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004, codified at 5 U.S.C. §§ 8951-8992, also limits coverage to spouses and children. Again, DOMA further limits FEDVIP benefits eligibility...
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Yes. Just as under the CSRS and FERS programs, there is a pay statute which sets out the order of precedence for beneficiaries for an employee’s final unpaid pay and...
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OPM has proposed amendments to its regulations found at 5 C.F.R. §§ 550.401-409 to make it clear that same-sex domestic partners and the children of same sex-domestic partners are considered to be...
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