Besides providing a cushion of leave to be used when sick, if you are a CSRS employee, you’re in for an extra benefit due to your sick leave, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. “If you are a FERS employee, the bad news is that you are barred by law from getting any credit for those unused hours unless you are eligible for a CSRS component in your annuity,” he writes. You’ll find his column at https://www.fedweek.com/content/ev/index.php