Category: Paychecks & Work
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Federal employees have to re-enroll in FSAFEDS for 2027 because participation does not carry over, and a new FSAFEDS card is offered for 2027
Federal employees who want a flexible spending account in 2027 have to sign up again. The Office of Personnel Management says participation in FSAFEDS, the federal FSA program, does not automatically continue from year to year, and current participants must re-enroll for Benefit Year 2027. The window is Open Season, which runs November 9 to…
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A federal worker with family coverage pays about $328 a paycheck in 2027 toward a $1,171.97 premium, with the government covering $843.82
A federal worker with family coverage will pay about $328.15 every two weeks in 2027 toward the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, the Office of Personnel Management’s new premium table shows. The program-wide average for Self and Family coverage is $1,171.97 per biweekly pay period, and the government covers $843.82 of it. The worker’s share…
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Former Bank of America workers in California, New York and Illinois have until November 27 to dispute their unused vacation payout, and 120 days to cash the check when it lands
A $4.28 million settlement over unused vacation pay is headed to former Bank of America employees, and the money arrives by mail without a claim form. The catch is timing: anyone who thinks the company’s vacation records are wrong has to say so in writing by November 27, and the check, once it comes, has…
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Maximum railroad unemployment benefit rates are projected to rise from $99 to $159 by 2036, the Railroad Retirement Board says
The most a laid-off railroad worker can collect in unemployment benefits is expected to climb by about 61 percent over the next decade. The Railroad Retirement Board says maximum benefit rates are projected to go from $99 in 2025 to $159 in 2036, according to its September 2026 question-and-answer release on its annual financial reports.…
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Azenta will close three North American labs, with about $3 million for severance and other restructuring charges
Azenta, a life-sciences company, plans to close three laboratories in North America and cut jobs, and it has set aside about $3 million for the people who lose them. The company’s board approved the plan on Oct. 5, 2026, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The $3 million covers employee severance…
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Storage-door maker Janus is converting an Indiana factory into a warehouse, with restructuring charges of about $5.6 million
The storage-door maker Janus International is turning one of its Indiana manufacturing plants into a distribution center, part of a three-round restructuring that the company puts at about $5.6 million in charges. Janus disclosed the plan in a federal filing dated Sept. 25, 2026. The filing does not say how many workers are affected, or…
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Starbucks closed two Philadelphia cafes in September, and a state WARN notice lists 18 affected workers effective Dec. 6
Starbucks shut two Philadelphia cafes in late September, and Pennsylvania’s October list of mass-layoff notices shows 18 workers affected, with an effective date of Dec. 6, 2026. The stores are at 2201 South Street and 1018 North Second Street. The company announced the closings on Sept. 24 as part of a cut of about 250…
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Grunt Style closures will cost 19 San Antonio retail workers their jobs by Nov. 30
Grunt Style, the San Antonio military-themed apparel company, is closing its Broadway store in the city, and 19 retail workers will lose their jobs by Nov. 30. The San Antonio Report says 11 of the 19 work full time. The company is shutting stores in other states, too. The Broadway store The report says Grunt…
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New York’s unemployment phone and online systems go dark Nov. 2 at 5 p.m. for an upgrade expected to last 9 to 12 days, delaying benefit payments
New York’s unemployment phone lines and website will both shut down at 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, for a system upgrade the state expects to take 9 to 12 days. While the systems are dark, benefit payments will be delayed. The Labor Department says everyone will still be paid what they are owed once…
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First-time jobless claims fell to 197,000 in the week ending Oct. 3
Fewer people filed for the first time for unemployment benefits last week, and the count landed under 200,000 again. The Labor Department reported Thursday, Oct. 8, that initial claims were 197,000 in the week ending Oct. 3, down 2,000 from the prior week’s revised 199,000, according to its weekly claims release. The figure is seasonally…