Expert’s View

Last week, I spelled out the rules governing whether you are covered by CSRS, CSRS Offset or FERS. It all …More

This week I’m starting a series on retirement, beginning with what retirement system you are in – and if you’re …More

The FEHB program allows a federal employee’s children to be covered up to age 26, regardless of whether the child …More

Last week I pointed out that with one exception, any child who is covered under your FEHB enrollment loses that …More

Last week I went over the basics of the FEHB program, focusing on enrollment options and costs to you of …More

The Federal Employees Health Benefits program is one of the best benefits offered by the government. And it’s open to …More

With the likelihood of RIFs and buyouts on the horizon, your Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) coverage takes on …More

With a new administration taking office, it’s a good time to review what would happen to your health benefits coverage …More

Last week I wrote about delays in the processing of your retirement application. This week I want to lead you …More

There are three players involved in moving you from the employment roll to the retiree roll: you, your agency, and …More

Now that the change in administrations is here, it’s a foolish employee who doesn’t recall what Mr. Trump talked about …More

December 31 was the last day that FERS employees could retire and be on the annuity roll in January. And …More

Cost-of-living adjustments for federal retirees have been up and down since they became automatic in 1962. In recent years, they …More

The 2016 leave year ends on January 7, 2017. For those of you who are resigning or retiring before the …More

All of you federal employees who have end-of-year itchy feet want to know if you’ll be able to continue your …More

How many CSRS employees are still in the workforce? Not a huge number, down to around 5 percent of the …More

Many of you are thinking hard about retiring soon, in some cases to avoid the turmoil that comes with a …More

In the months leading up to the election, things were unusually quiet on the personnel front. And employees kept asking …More

What’s Next? “The right of election is the very essence of the Constitution.” The votes have been counted and the …More

Are you ready to retire? I know it’s a little late in the year to be bringing this up, but …More

When you retire you’ll receive a lump sum payment for your unused annual leave. Depending on how much you cash …More

When you came to work for the government, you filled out a raft of papers. Among them likely were designations …More

This is the time of year when retirements start to crest. If you are one of those getting ready to …More

Police (without moving): Yes, yes, we go. General: Then do not stay. Police: Tarantara General: Then why this delay? Police: …More

Today I’ll point out two more things that could blindside you when you retire: the windfall elimination provision (WEP) and …More

Over the last two weeks, I’ve written about the importance of attending a pre-retirement seminar, and focused on making sure …More

Last week I wrote about the importance of attending a pre-retirement seminar, and focused on making sure that you are …More

Last week I wrote about the upcoming FEHB Open Season, and recommended that you assess your own and your family’s …More