This organization uses the House Pay Schedule which differs from OPM's.
1. General Benefits - U.S. House of Representatives staff are eligible to participate in the various employee benefits plans (e.g., TSP, FEHB, FEGLI, etc.) to which other federal employees are entitled.
- Health Insurance: https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/plan-information/plans/;
- Dental and Vision: https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/dental-vision/;
- Flexible Spending Accounts: https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/flexible-spending-accounts/;
- Life Insurance: https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/life-insurance/;
- Long-term Care: https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/long-term-care/;
- Thrift Savings Plan: https://www.tsp.gov/index.html; and
- Retirement Program: https://www.opm.gov/retirement-center/.
2. Leave Accumulation - Prior federal service and work experience in a related field are considered when calculating an employee's rate of leave accumulation. The IG has the discretion to grant credit to new employees, for leave accrual purposes, for prior related non-federal work experience. All employees accumulate 12 days of sick leave per year regardless of length of prior federal or non-federal service. Annual Leave is calculated as follows:
- Less than 3 years of service/experience = 12 days annual leave per year.
- Between 3 years and 6 years of service/experience = 18 days annual leave per year.
- 6 or more years of service/experience = 24 days annual leave per year.
3. Federal Retirement - The U.S. House of Representatives has five federal retirement plans, Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and CRSRS-Offset, Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS), FERS-Revised Annuity Employees, or FERS-Further Revised Annuity Employees.
4. Student Loan Repayment Program - Employees may be eligible for reimbursement of up to $10,000 per year (with a maximum of $80,000 in total) for federally backed student loans.
5. Gym Membership to the House Staff Fitness Center.
6. On-site Day Care facility.
7. Flexible work schedule.
8. Eligibility for either free, on-site parking or an amount up to the DOT monthly limit for mass transit benefits.