DNFSB: Employment: Benefits and Pay

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Employment

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Sick Leave
		You earn 4 hours of sick leave for each two week pay period. You may accrue sick leave indefinitely throughout your career. You may also be advanced up to 240 hours of sick leave in cases of serious illness. You may use up to 104 hours of your sick leave each year to care for sick family members.
Annual Leave
		You earn 13 days paid annual leave during your first 3 years of Federal service; 20 days of annual leave per year up to your 15th year of service; and 26 days of annual leave per year after your 15th year of service. You may also carry over up to 30 days of unused annual leave each year.
Access to Health Unit
		A nearby off-site health clinic provides preventive care, limited immunizations, and health screening at no charge.
Long Term Disability Protection
		If you become disabled and have at least 18 months of service you may be entitled to long term disability benefits. DNFSB will also make extensive efforts to accommodate any handicap condition and allow you to remain as a productive member of our workforce.
Short Term Disability Protection
		You receive 100% of pay and benefits during the period covered by your accrued and advanced sick leave and accrued and advanced annual leave. Through our Leave Donor Program, you may also receive donated leave hours from your co-workers for use during periods of extended illness.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
		The DNFSB has an Employee Assistance Program that offers confidential evaluation, counseling, education, and referral services to employees and their families. These services are free of charge.
Holidays
		As a Federal employee, you will receive 10 paid Federal holidays per year. Click here for more information.
Work Environment
		DNFSB provides a safe, secure, and well maintained work environment in the heart of the Nation's Capitol.
Retirement
		As a DNFSB employee, you will be enrolled in the Federal Employees Retirement Systems (FERS). You will be eligible to receive retirement income from three sources: a basic retirement plan, your Thrift Savings Plan, and Social Security. Click here for more information.
Thrift Savings Plan
		As a DNFSB employee you will be eligible to contribute to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). This plan is similar to a 401K plan in the private sector. After 2005, your contribution will be restricted only by the Internal Revenue Code's annual limits. The government will automatically contribute 1% of your salary with additional matching up to a total of 5% match of your salary. Click here for some more information.

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