For many employees, the availability of benefits represents a single component of total compensation.  The topics below are some of the most significant benefits programs available to Federal Government employees at the U.S. Department of Commerce.

If you do not find what you are looking for here, see our Work-Life Issues section, Benefits section for HR Practitioners, or contact your servicing human resources office.  You may also contact the benefits section within your servicing personnel office. For a current contact list, visit here.

Federal Insurance Programs

Health Insurance Programs

• Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program
• Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance (FEDVIP)
• Affordable Care Act Information

Group Term Life Insurance

• Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)
• FEGLI Handbook
• Information from OPM

Long Term Care Insurance

• Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP)

Flexible Spending Accounts

• Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Information

• Civil Service Retirement System
• Federal Employee Retirement System
• Social Security Benefits
• Thrift Savings Program

Other Topics

• Benefits for Same-Sex Domestic Partnerships
• Benefits for Same-Sex Married Spouses
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Same-Sex Married Spouses
• Leave
• Professional Liability Insurance
• Student Loan Repayments
• Transit Benefits - bicycle, bus, ferry, rail, and vanpool