Are employees called to active duty in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts eligible for the agency payment of the full FEHB premium?
No. To date, Hurricane Katrina has not been declared a contingency operation. Employees called to active duty for non-contingency operations are not eligible for the agency full FEHB premium payment. Back to the top 8. Some employees who were called to active duty in support of a contingency operation have returned to the Gulf Coast area to assist with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Can the agency continue to pay the full FEHB premium for these employees? Agencies can continue to pay the full FEHB premium only if the employee remains on active duty under contingency operation orders. However, if new orders are issued placing the employee on a non-contingency operation and the Human Resources Office is notified of the change, the employee will no longer be eligible for the full FEHB premium payment by the agency. The employee may continue FEHB coverage for up to 24 months under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). Under USERRA, the employee is respo
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