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Professional Development

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) offers an extensive catalog of learning and development programs - accessible to all employees, at all grade levels - through its Office of Human Resources Talent Development Division. In fact, FHWA has developed a culture of learning that emphasizes the message that every employee is a leader. It is no mistake that this culture of personal, professional, and organizational development has enabled FHWA to continuously be recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government®.

Our vision is to empower all FHWA employees to discover and reach their greatest potential.

FHWA offers opportunities for:

Personal development (through continual learning);
Technical development (through FHWA’s Knowledge Management Program);
Leadership development (individual or organization-based)
Core/Soft skills, emotional intelligence (i.e. communication, time management, self-awareness)

Employee Resource Groups

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are voluntary, employee-led groups that foster a diverse and inclusive workplace. United States Department of Transportation employees may participate in ERGs throughout the Department, with some FHWA-specific options also available, including:

African American Leaders in Transportation (AALT)
Hispanic Engagement Initiative (HEI)

Health, Dental & Vision Benefits

Benefit	Your Options	Who’s Covered?	Who Pays?
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB)	Multiple national and regional plan choices: Fee for Service Plans with Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO) High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) with Health Savings Account (HSA) or Health Reimbursement Arrangement Consumer Driven Plans	Self Self + 1 Self & Family	Employee/Agency Funded
Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)	Dental: 6 National Plans 4 Regional Plans Vision: 5 Nationwide Plans	Self Self + 1 Self & Family	Employee (pre-tax)

Benefit

Your Options

Who’s Covered?

Who Pays?

Federal Employees
Health Benefits (FEHB)

Multiple national and regional plan choices:

Fee for Service Plans with Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO)
High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) with Health Savings Account (HSA) or Health Reimbursement Arrangement
Consumer Driven Plans

Self
Self + 1
Self & Family

Employee/Agency Funded

Federal Employees Dental
and Vision Insurance
Program (FEDVIP)

Dental:

6 National Plans
4 Regional Plans

Vision:

5 Nationwide Plans

Self
Self + 1
Self & Family

Employee (pre-tax)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Benefit	Your Options	Who’s Covered?	Who Pays?
Health Care Spending Account (HCSFA)	Health care flexible spending account: Reimburse qualified out-of-pocket medical, dental & vision costs HSA participants with HDHP may use only for qualified out-of-pocket vision & dental costs	Employee Eligible dependents	Employee contribute up to $2,750/calendar year (pre-tax); can carry over up to $550 into the next calendar year
Dependent Care (DCSFA)	Reimburse qualified out-of-pocket dependent child or adult daycare costs	Eligible dependents	Employee contribute up to $10,500/calendar year (pre-tax)

Paid Time Off

Benefit	Your Options	Who’s Covered?	Who Pays?
Annual Leave	13-26 days, depending on length of service (Full-Time Employees) 13 days: 0-3 years 20 days: 3-15 years 26 days: 15+ years	Employee	N/A
Sick Leave	13 days/year	Employee	N/A
Paid Holidays	10 holidays/year	Employee	N/A
Paid Parental Leave	Up to 480 hours	Employee	N/A

Transit Benefits

Benefit	Your Options	Who’s Covered?	Who Pays?
Transit Account	Up to $270/month for mass transit subsidy	Employee	FHWA

Retirement & Financial Benefits

Benefit	Your Options	Who’s Covered?	Who Pays?
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Retirement Savings and Investment Plan similar to 401(k)	Automatic: For FERS employees, FHWA automatically contributes 1% of base pay (vested at 3 years) Matching: For FERS employees, FHWA matches employee contributions up to 5%: 100% up to 3% 50% for next 2% Employee contributions vest immediately Pre-/After-Tax Employee Contributions For FERS and CSRS employees, contributions may be pre-tax or after-tax (Roth)	Employee	FHWA Employee contribution limits (2021): Regular: $19,500 / calendar year Catch-Up (age 50+): an additional $6,500/calendar year
Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) ¹ Defined Benefit Pension	Provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits: Employee contributions are based on years of Federal civilian service and position of record Vested at 5 years	Employee	FHWA contributes percentage of employee base pay (varies by fiscal year) Employee
Long Term Care (LTC)	Covers cost of certain long-term care services, including facility based care and in-home care	Employee Qualified relatives	Employee or enrollee

Benefit

Your Options

Who’s Covered?

Who Pays?

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
Retirement Savings and
Investment Plan similar
to 401(k)

Automatic:

For FERS employees, FHWA automatically contributes 1% of base pay (vested at 3 years)

Matching:

For FERS employees, FHWA matches employee contributions up to 5%:
- 100% up to 3%
- 50% for next 2%
Employee contributions vest immediately

Pre-/After-Tax Employee Contributions

For FERS and CSRS employees, contributions may be pre-tax or after-tax (Roth)

Employee

FHWA
Employee contribution limits (2021):
- Regular: $19,500 / calendar year
- Catch-Up (age 50+): an additional $6,500/calendar year

Federal Employees
Retirement System (FERS) ¹
Defined Benefit Pension

Provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits:

Employee contributions are based on years of Federal civilian service and position of record
Vested at 5 years

Employee

FHWA contributes percentage of employee base pay (varies by fiscal year)
Employee

Long Term Care (LTC)

Covers cost of certain long-term care services, including facility based care and in-home care

Employee
Qualified relatives

Employee or enrollee

¹ Mandatory Program for all federal employees.

Life Insurance Benefits

Benefit	Your Options	Who’s Covered?	Who Pays?
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)	Basic Employee’s annual salary rounded up to next $1,000 + $2,000 Enrolled automatically unless waived Must enroll in Basic to add optional coverage Option A – Standard $10,000 Option B – Additional 1-5x salary rounded up to next $1,000 Option C – Family Multiples of $5,000 for spouse up to $25,000 Multiples of $2,500 up to $12,500 per child	Employee Spouse and/or eligible children under Option C	Basic Employee/Agency funded Optional – A, B, and C Employee

Benefit

Your Options

Who’s Covered?

Who Pays?

Federal Employees Group
Life Insurance (FEGLI)

Basic

Employee’s annual salary rounded up to next

$1,000 + $2,000

Enrolled automatically unless waived
Must enroll in Basic to add optional coverage

Option A – Standard

$10,000

Option B – Additional

1-5x salary rounded up to next $1,000

Option C – Family

Multiples of $5,000 for spouse up to $25,000
Multiples of $2,500 up to $12,500 per child

Employee
Spouse and/or eligible children under Option C

Basic

Employee/Agency funded

Optional – A, B, and C

Employee

Work Benefits

Benefit	Your Options	Who’s Covered?	Who Pays?
Flexible Work Schedules	Three options available to employees to match their work-life balance. Full and Part Time positions available	Employee	FHWA
Employee Assistance Program	Financial & legal services Dedicated 24/7 toll free number Up to 6 free counseling sessions Assistance for professional & personal issues	Employee Family	FHWA
Telework Program	Telework options for approved positions	Employee	FHWA
Voluntary Leave Transfer Program (VLTP)	Employees donate/receive annual leave for absences related to prolonged medical illness	Employee	FHWA
Nursing Mothers Program	Lactation rooms- varies by location	Employee	FHWA

_{* This information is a summary of benefits generally available to permanent employees. Some benefits may also be available to temporary employees. Please refer to each Benefits Plan document or policy for detailed information. If there is any discrepancy between the information provided here and the Benefits Plan or policy document, please defer to the Benefits Plan document or policy.}

Last updated: Thursday, January 25, 2024

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