Politics and Money

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At the EPA, at least one perk will be slashed.

Last week, an EPA attorney sent an email to officials with the agency’s union informing them that the administration will end all funding and subsidies to employees’ fitness benefits.

The policy change both would shutter on-site fitness centers at EPA facilities and end subsidies for feds to help pay for private gym memberships.

“This serves as official notice that the agency will discontinue fitness subsidies and fitness center funding agency-wide, which will result in a savings of nearly [$900,000] per year for the agency,” the attorney wrote in an email obtained by Government Executive.

The closures will take effect at the end of July, although the date may fluctuate depending on the individual facility.

http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/pay-benefits-watch/2017/06/end-fitness-perks-some-feds-another-scam-targeting-retirees-and-more/138856/?oref=voices-module