• Holidays - 11 paid a year

• Sick leave - 13 days accrued annually with no carryover ceiling

• Vacation leave - 13, 20, or 26 days accrued annually depending on years of service

• Carry up to 30 vacation days into the next calendar year

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows up to 12 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child

• Leave sharing programs allow co-workers to transfer leave to others in need

•  Alternative work schedules other than the traditional eight-hour day/40-hour week may be available

•  Situational telework opportunities may be available, dependent on role and command policy

•  Transportation subsidy - employees taking public transportation/carpools in some locations may be reimbursed for transportation costs

•  Health & fitness - many Navy/Marine Corps installations have well-equipped fitness centers available to civilian employees at little or no cost

•  Dependent care - the U.S. Navy has outstanding childcare programs and referrals to federal childcare centers

•  Tuition reimbursement – The Navy may pay all or part of necessary training expenses, including the costs of college tuition

•  Employee assistance program

 

•  200+ health plan options 

•  No waiting period or physical examination to enroll/no exclusions for pre-existing conditions

•  Employer contribution to health premiums

•  Coverage for self and family members available

•  Opportunity to retain coverage into retirement with full government contributions

•  Learn more about the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program 
 

•  Elect pre-tax salary dollars to save money on a variety of eligible health care and dependent care expenses

•  Learn more about Flexible Spending Accounts
 

•  Multiple plans available

•  Covers long-term care if you can no longer perform everyday tasks due to a chronic illness, injury, disability or aging

•  Family member coverage available

•  Easy application

•  Learn more about the Long-Term Care Insurance Program
 

•  Basic life insurance and three options provide coverage for self and eligible family members

•  No physical required for initial enrollment

•  Opportunity to retain coverage into retirement

•  Learn more about the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program
 

•  Retirement annuity for life beginning as early as age 55

•  Benefits based on length of service and salary

•  Military service may be credited toward FERS (deposit required)

•  Vesting after five years of creditable civilian service

•  Eligibility for survivor and disability benefits after 18 months of civilian service

•  Earn Social Security credit

•  Learn more about the Federal Employee Retirement System
 

•  Supplements retirement annuity

•  Largest single defined contribution plan in the U.S. similar to a 401(k) plan

•  Tax deferred or after-tax contributions

•  Multiple investment options

•  Agency matching (up to 5%) contributions

•  Option to roll over money from an existing retirement plan

•  Learn more about the Thrift Savings Plan