PRESS RELEASE May 17, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John D. Whitney at 703-518-4436 Or [log in to unmask] Federal Handbooks (http:/www.federalhandbooks.com) FREE Federal Handbooks for Federal Employees - Since 2001 ------------------------------------------------- NEW Federal Handbooks Website Launched - Press Release ------------------------------------------------- ALEXANDRIA, VA - Federal Handbooks has announced the launch of it's NEW Website - FederalHandbooks.com and the release of its latest seven (7) FREE handbooks for Federal Employees. These FREE handbooks were written specifically for Federal Employees. To get your own copies of these FREE handbooks, simply go to our NEW website - http://www.federalhandbooks.com. It's that easy! Don't forget to tell all your federal colleagues about these FREE handbooks too! FederalHandbooks.com - Since 2001 ------------------------------------------------- FREE - Seven (7) New Federal Handbooks: - 2006 FEDERAL BENEFITS HANDBOOK - 2006 FEDERAL PERSONNEL HANDBOOK - 2006 FEDERAL RETIREMENT HANDBOOK - 2006 LONG-TERM CARE HANDBOOK - 2006 FEDERAL HEALTH BENEFITS HANDBOOK - 2006 FEDERAL TRAVEL HANDBOOK - 2006 FEDERAL CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP HANDBOOK ------------------------------------------------- 2006 FEDERAL BENEFITS HANDBOOK This unique handbook, written for active federal employees, covers everything you need to know about your federal pay and benefits, such as the different pay schedules, base and locality pay, overtime pay, compensatory time off, relocation and retention bonuses, performance awards, holidays, all the various leave benefits, the federal student loan repayment program, Employee Assistance Programs, Alternative Work Schedules, and much, much more! 2006 FEDERAL PERSONNEL HANDBOOK This comprehensive handbook explains the very latest information on federal appointments including temporary, term, career and career-conditional appointments, probationary period, performance appraisals, transferring to other federal jobs, reinstatement rights, reductions in force (RIF) rules, the rights of military personnel, employment of Military retirees, Senior Executive Service, workers' compensation, ethics regulations, and much, much more! 2006 FEDERAL RETIREMENT HANDBOOK Planning for your retirement is getting much harder. That's why we published this highly detailed handbook - giving you the ins-and-outs of your federal retirement including all the latest federal changes, COLAs, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Liability Insurance, Family Benefits, Survivor Benefits, Social Security, Medicare, TSP, FERS and CSRS, and Retirement Resources. It also gives you a Five-Year Retirement Plan and much, much more! 2006 LONG-TERM CARE HANDBOOK Inside this truly unique Long-Term Care (LTC) handbook, you'll find everything you've ever wanted to know about LTC coverage, including an explanation of how LTC insurance really works, the costs and payment options, benefits, tax issues, options other than LTC coverage, things you should consider before choosing a policy, and how the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program really works, plus much, much more! 2006 FEDERAL HEALTH BENEFITS HANDBOOK This handbook contains all the latest information about the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program! It has everything you need to know about eligibility, enrollment, finding a plan, coordinating benefits, cost, leave without pay, termination and conversion of coverage, annuitants and compensationers, military service, family members, former spouses, and health care flexibility spending accounts and much, much more! 2006 FEDERAL TRAVEL HANDBOOK This handbook contains all the latest information about what you need to know when traveling on official Government business. It covers temporary duty travel allowances, transportation expenses, airline travel, train travel, travel by ship, local transit systems, using government vehicles, per diem expenses, emergency travel, travel by employees with special needs, making arrangements and paying for travel, reimbursement of expenses, and much, much more! 2006 FEDERAL CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP HANDBOOK A college degree has become the essential tool to unlock doors for future success. This handbook contains all the latest information about getting a college degree, including: types of higher education, resources for finding the right college, entrance exams, financial aid resources, paying for college, applying for federal student aid, Pell Grants, Direct and Federal Family Education Loans, PLUS loans, U.S. Armed Forces and ROTC, and much, much more! ------------------------------------------------- To reserve your own FREE copies of these Seven (7) New Federal Handbooks, just go to our website: http://www.federalhandbooks.com. ------------------------------------------------- "We are very happy to offer these FREE handbooks for Federal Employees," said John D. Whitney, Publisher of Federal Handbooks. Federal Handbooks is a small company owned and operated by former federal employees and veterans. Our offices are located in Alexandria, VA - just 10 minutes outside of Washington, DC. Please feel free to forward this Press release to Federal Employees and Retirees you believe would be interested in getting their own FREE copies of theses NEW handbooks. ------------------------------------------------- Press Release - 30 -