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1Federal Employee Retirement System - FERS — A system that became effective in 1987 and replaced the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) as the primary retirement plan for U.S. federal civilian employees. Retirement benefits under FERS are accumulated in three ways: a) through Social… …
2Federal Tort Claims Act — A statute that allows recovery for damages caused by a federal employee if the injury occurred in the scope of the employee s job. It also establishes regulations and procedures for making such claims in federal courts. Category: Accidents &… …
3employee benefit plan — USA Either an employee pension benefit plan or an employee welfare benefit plan or a plan which is both. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 …
4Federal Employees Health Benefits Program — The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) is a system of managed competition through which employee benefits are provided to full time permanent civilian employees of the United States Government. It allows insurance companies and… …
5Federal Bureau of Prisons — Seal of the Bureau of Prisons Agency overview …
6Employee benefit — Employee benefits and (especially in British English) benefits in kind (also called fringe benefits, perquisites, perqs or perks) are various non wage compensations provided to employees in addition to their normal wages or salaries. Where an… …
7Employee ownership — occurs when a corporation is owned in whole or in part by its employees. Employees are usually given a share of the corporation after a certain length of employment or they can buy shares at any time. A corporation owned entirely by its employees …
8Employee assistance programs — (EAPs) are employee benefit programs offered by many employers, typically in conjunction with a health insurance plan. EAPs are intended to help employees deal with personal problems that might adversely impact their work performance, health, and …
9Employee Retirement Income Security Act — (ERISA) A federal law that sets minimum standards for pension plans and health benefit plans, to protect the employees covered by these plans. ERISA requires plans to provide certain information to plan participants, imposes responsibilities on… …
10Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 — (ERISA) USA A federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established pension and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and… …
