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Hazardous duty pay is additional pay for the performance of hazardous duty or duty involving physical hardship. Hazardous duty pay is payable to General Schedule (GS) employees covered by chapter...
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Hazardous duty is duty performed under circumstances in which an accident could result in serious injury or death. Duty involving a physical hardship is duty that may not in itself...
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Hazardous duty pay differentials are established under 5 CFR 550, appendix A to subpart I. You can find the Code of Federal Regulations on our web site at www.opm.gov/cfr/. Additional...
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No. There is no authority to pay hazardous duty pay or environmental differential pay for potential exposure to anthrax. To pay hazardous duty pay or environmental differential pay, a local...
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Yes. If all or part of an installation is closed because of contamination by anthrax or other hazardous agents, an agency may grant excused absence to employees who are prevented...
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Yes. An employee may use his or her sick leave, annual leave, or leave without pay to provide care for a family member receiving a medical examination or treatment for...
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The Centers for Disease Control has issued information about anthrax on its web site “Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response,” which can be found at www.bt.cdc.gov.
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Agencies may excuse employees from work without loss of pay or charge to leave for testing and treatment if the employees have been identified as being at risk for exposure...
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OPM has provided guidance to all FEHB plans asking them to use maximum flexibility in determining health benefits coverage for these services. Health plans will provide coverage for any appropriate...
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Each Federal agency is authorized to determine whether employees may be granted excused absence in this situation.
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