NAAUSA Winter Newsletter - December 2023
Featured Story:
HOW TO NAVIGATE OPEN SEASON-
It is officially Open Season, the time of year when federal employees and retirees select their health coverage and other benefits for the coming year. This year, open season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program runs from Monday, November 13, to the end of the day on Monday, December 11.
NAAUSA NEWS:
PROTECTING THE NON-PARTISAN ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW This month, NAAUSA submitted comments to the Office of Personnel Management on its proposed rule “Upholding Civil Service Protections and Merit System Principles.” “Upholding Civil Service Protections and Merit System Principles.” The rule seeks to clarify and reinforce longstanding civil service protections and merit system principles by outlining how and when employees can be stripped of these protections.