Expert’s View

Over the past two weeks I’ve walked you through the phased retirement portion of the “Moving Ahead for Progress in …More

Last week I highlighted one feature in the "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" that has fired …More

The "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" was approved on July 6, 2012. Shorthanded as "Map-21," it …More

It’s a sad fact of life but there are all-to-many CSRS employees who aren’t aware that their annuities might be …More

CSRS and FERS employees have a lot in common when it comes to retirement. Both can retire at age 62 …More

It’s never too soon to think about when you should retire. Those who had the age and service to do …More

For years federal employees who attended one of the military service academies have wrestled with their personnel offices about whether …More

Last week I described the circumstances under which an employee who wasn’t covered by the FEGLI Basic Insurance could enroll …More

In my previous four articles, I reviewed the kinds of insurance coverage offered by the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance …More

I began this Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance program series with Basic Insurance, which you are enrolled in automatically unless …More

In my last two articles, I offered a refresher course on Basic Insurance and Option A (Standard Optional Insurance) coverage …More

Last week, I wrote about the Basic Insurance coverage you get under the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance program. Now …More

There’s one benefit program for federal employees and retirees that doesn’t get much attention: Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance. It …More

With all the turbulence going on in the federal government – downsizing, right-sizing, increases in the amount of retirement deductions …More

In February, President Obama signed a law that would dramatically increase the amount Federal Employees Retirement System employees have to …More

Last week I wrote about sick leave, the gift that keeps on giving. I noted that it is provided to …More

Sick leave is the gift that keeps on giving. Provided to federal employees at a steady rate of 4 hours …More

Gradual, or “phased” retirement, has generated a lot of interest among federal employees for several years and it finally seems …More

A while back OPM director John Berry, with concurrence from OMB, submitted a proposal to Congress that would improve the …More

Last week I wrote about the options available to employees who suffer from a short-term disability. That’s because the government …More

Does the federal government have short term disability coverage? That’s what several readers have asked me. The short answer is …More

Last week I defined active duty service, so we’d all know what you can get credit for when determining your …More

Maybe it’s the fact that annual pay adjustment have been frozen or that some members of Congress want to continue …More

Last week I wrote about life and health benefits available to your children. As I pointed out, the new law …More

Over the last two weeks, I’ve written about survivor annuities provided to children who meet eligibility criteria. You can refer …More

Last week I wrote about the annuity benefits of children where one or both of the parents have died. In …More

The children of deceased federal employees and retirees are entitled to a number of benefits. Among these is a survivor …More

How to figure out a “high-3” is a subject where e-mails and phone calls never end. That’s because it’s central …More

Federal retirement benefits are "adequate, but not overly generous." That’s the term used in testimony given on January 25, by …More

You’ve all heard about it. If you are someone who is getting ready to retire, you’re anxious about it. And …More