To address the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the government has loosened restrictions on several federal employee benefits programs.

Keeping track of all of the COVID-19-related changes that affect federal employee benefits has been no easy task this summer. There have been changes to the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program, the Thrift Savings Plan, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and leave rules.

Go to the linked article in Government Executive for a brief rundown of some of the most significant modifications and flexibilities:

https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2020/08/how-your-benefits-have-changed-recently/167520/