May 13, 2008 Treasury Dept. Points to Flaws in Use-or-Lose Sick Leave Policy
Washington, D.C., May 13th – Congressman Jim Moran, Virginia Democrat, highlighted a report today produced by the U.S. Treasury Department which found that the “use-it or lose-it” sick leave policy for FERS employees at the IRS is resulting in the use of more sick leave days, especially as workers near retirement.
“This report confirms that the current ‘use-it or lose-it’ sick leave policy is failing our federal agencies and our civil servants,” said Moran. “Employees under CSRS have an incentive to save sick leave because it boosts their retirement annuity. FERS employees however, have... Full Story »