The federal government provides a variety of benefits to its 4.4 million civilian and military employees and 4.7 million civilian and military retirees. Among these benefits are health insurance; enhanced dental and vision benefits; survivor benefits; retirement and disability benefits; family, medical, and emergency leave; and reimbursement of relocation costs. Pursuant to Title 5 U.S.C. Chapters 89, 89A, 89B, and other statutes, federal employees may extend these benefits to eligible spouses and children. In 1996, Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA, P.L. 104-199; 1 U.S.C 7) "...
The federal government provides a variety of benefits to its 4.4 million civilian and military employees and 4.7 million civilian and military retiree...
The Freedom of Information Act, often referred to as the embodiment of "the people's right to know" about the activities and operations of government, statutorily established a presumption of public access to information held by executive branch departments and agencies. Enacted in 1966 to replace the "Public Information" section of the Administrative Procedure Act FOIA allows any person-individual or corporate, citizen or not-to request and obtain, without explanation or justification, existing, identifiable, and unpublished agency records on any topic.
The Freedom of Information Act, often referred to as the embodiment of "the people's right to know" about the activities and operations of government,...
