March 19, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - In a one-on-one interview last week and during March 18 all hands call in Mayport, Fla. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert asserted that changes to the military retirement system are far from taking effect and that there is no plan in place to change it. Greenert made it clear at the all hands call and in a recent … [Read more...]
Same-Sex Spouses Eligible for FMLA Benefits
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, November 06, 2013 (AFNS) - Federal employees with same-sex spouses are now provided the same Family and Medical Leave Act coverage as those with opposite-sex spouses, according to an Oct. 21 Office of Personnel Management memorandum. Following a June 26 Supreme Court decision finding Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act … [Read more...]
HUD and VA Announce More Funds to Help Homeless Veterans
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2013 - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the second round of HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing funding to local public housing agencies across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The $7.8 million in added funding will provide housing and clinical services for 1,120 currently … [Read more...]
HUD & VA Announce More Vouchers to Help Homeless Vets Get into Permanent Homes
WASHINGTON, August, 21, 2013 - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced the second round of HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) funding to local public housing agencies across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The $7.8 million will provide housing and clinical services for 1,120 currently … [Read more...]
DOD Announces Same-Sex Spouse Benefits
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2013 - The Department of Defense announced its plan to extend benefits to same-sex spouses of uniformed service members and Department of Defense civilian employees, according to a DOD news release. After a review of the department’s benefit policies following the Supreme Court’s ruling that Section Three of the Defense of Marriage Act is … [Read more...]