Links providing more detailed information regarding some of the VA’s benefits:

Information about retirement: http://www.opm.gov/retire/pre/fers/index.asp

Information about holidays: http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/fedhol/2009.asp

Vacation (annual leave) policy: http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/HTML/ANNUAL.asp

-       13 days per year for first three years; 20 days per year from year 3-15; 26 days per year after 15 year point

-       13 days of sick leave each year (can be rolled over to following year)

Federal Health Benefits info: http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp