On May 3, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation to honor the dedication of public servants, and Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-VA, introduced H. Res. 1196 on May 6 recognizing the crucial roles played by employees of the Federal Government, state and local governments, and members of the uniformed services during Public Service Recognition Week, May 5-11, 2024.  

Following the celebration of Public Service Recognition Week, there is no better time to continue honoring the commitment and dedication of our federal workforce by taking decisive action to protect a merit-based civil service system.

Q. I currently have Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) self plus one and elected a survivor benefit for my wife when I retired from federal employment. I need to know if the government will pay its portion of my wife’s medical coverage if I pass before she does. My wife doesn’t have coverage under Medicare Part B.