Yes, members of Congress are considered federal employees, as they work for the federal government in their capacity as legislators. They are elected representatives who create and pass Federal Laws, and their salaries are paid through federal funds. However, they operate under a unique status compared to typical federal employees, as they are not subject to the same performance evaluations or oversight.
Yes, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) people are federal employees. The TSA is a federal agency, so all who work for it are considered federal employees.
Yes, public university employees are considered government employees because public universities are typically funded and operated by the government, whether at the state or federal level.
The Hatch Act was made by Congress in 1939. Under this act federal employees could not belong to the communist party.
The president, and all members of congress, have their own health plan. It is called the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. It is paid for by the government, and has been available to federal employees since 1960.
The federal government provides grants for the programs, but the employees are not federal employees.
All members of Congress and all other federal employees hired since 1984 pay FICA. Whether state and local employees pay varies by state.
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Congress is on the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program, which you can read about at http://www.opm.gov/INSURE/HEALTH/. It's pretty decent.
Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) provides compensation benefits to federal employees who are:
Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) provides compensation benefits to federal employees who are:
Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) provides compensation benefits to federal employees who are: