OPM To Provide Flag Benefit For Fallen Federal Civilian Employees, by Shannon Allen
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”), in coordination with the U.S. Department of Defense (“DOD”) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), seeks comment on proposed regulations to implement the Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011 (the “Act”) which would support the government in administering a “flag recognition benefit” for“fallen Federal civilian employees.” Congress passed this Act in order to recognize that Federal civilian employees are […]