Fed Employees - CARES Act

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In the event you are a federal employee an interesting caveat within the CARES Act was revealed.
For those not exempt, you may find this useful. Especially for those whose children have found school closed.

OPM: Agencies "Must Provide" New Sick Leave Entitlement to Qualifying Employees

OPM has issued further guidance on a new sick leave entitlement for federal employees created by one of the Coronavirus relief laws (the “CARES Act”),

www.fedweek.com

5. The employee is caring for his or her son or daughter if the school or place of care of the son or daughter has been closed, or the child care provider of such son or daughter is unavailable, for reasons related to COVID-19

 

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I hope they’ll staff the agencies appropriately to cover for all that will take this leave.
Thanks for sharing. I put it on our work online board.

 

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FYI - if this is an action you were considering.

December 15 Deadline for TSP Withdrawals Under CARES Act

The CARES Act allows coronavirus-affected participants to make a one-time withdrawal of up to $100,000 a TSP account

www.myfederalretirement.com