Student Loan Repayment
NNSA helps you out with your college loans by providing cash
towards your college debt. NNSA will make payment towards
federally insured student loans incurred for degrees from
an accredited institution, not to exceed $10,000 annually for a maximum of 3 years.
This payment is made by NNSA directly
to the lender.
Recruitment Bonus
Recruits into the Future Leaders Program will receive a healthy
signing bonus -- $6,000.
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
The Thrift Savings Plan was established by the Federal Employees’
Retirement System (FERS) Act of 1986 to provide a tax deferred
retirement savings plan for Federal Employees.
Benefits of the TSP include tax deferral on contributions
of up to 15% on earnings, your choice of five investment funds,
a loan program, and portable benefits if you leave Government
Service
Benefits of the TSP include:
- Tax deferral on contributions of up to 15
% on earnings
- Choice of five investment funds
- A loan program
- Portable benefits if you leave Government Service
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Alternative Work Schedules
NNSA permits most of its employees to work schedules that vary from the eight hours
a day standard. This means that, for example, you can earn one day off every
two weeks by working an extra hour for eight days during each two week pay
period. Some offices offer a four-day-a-week, ten-hour-a-day schedule.
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Annual Leave
All career employees earn vacation or "annual leave". The
amount earned varies with the length of Federal service. Employees
can earn 13 days (assuming an 8 hour day) of annual leave each year the first three
years of employment, 20 days per year for three to 15 years
of service, and 26 days per year after 15 years. Under certain
conditions, time spent in the military service is credible
towards earning rates for annual leave.
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Sick Leave
Regardless of the length of service employees earn 13 days
of sick leave (assuming an 8 hour day) each year. Sick leave not used accumulates year
after year and protects employees from loss of salary due
to extended illness.
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Transit Subsidy
This program provides tax-free incentives for employees to
choose public transit or vanpools.
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Child Care
Some locations have on-site facilities or referral to off-site
facilities at which employees can leave their children during
working hours. Fees for this benefit vary by location and
age of child.
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Employee Assistance Programs
Employee assistance programs support employees who have performance
or conduct problems or conflicts with supervisors or co-workers,
or whose health, personal or family circumstances could affect
job performance or workplace behavior.
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Leave Transfer Program
This program allows employees to donate their annual leave
to fellow employees who have used up their own sick leave
and have a medical emergency requiring more leave.
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Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
This legislation grants to most federal employees up to 12
weeks of unpaid leave during any 12 month period, to allow
them to take care of family and medical needs.
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Family-Friendly Federal Leave Policies
Legislation has provided permission for Federal employee
to use:
- Sick leave for purposes related to the
adoption of a child,
- Up to 7 days of paid leave (in addition
to sick or annual leave) to serve as a bone marrow or organ donor,
- Excused absence to attend the funeral
service of a fellow employee killed in the line of duty, and
- Sick leave when caring for family members or when arranging
for and attending funeral services for a family member.
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Physical Fitness/Health Services
NNSA encourages employees to maintain their physical well-being
in a number of ways. For example, employee sponsored and supported
fitness centers are located on-site at a number of NNSA facilities.
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Community Service
NNSA encourages its employees to volunteer during official
work hours to help local communities, including Day of Caring,
Blood Drives and Adopt-A-School.
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