Expert’s View

Last week I spelled out the rules governing when your annuity begins and some considerations for picking a date. In …More

Have you made up your mind that you want to retire soon—the end of the year is a very popular …More

It’s getting to that time of year again. The time when employees who are eligible to retire start thinking seriously …More

In recent articles about end-of-year retirement I covered general considerations but some of you have since asked for further information …More

The 2021 Open Season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits program will begin next Monday (November 9) and continue through …More

Last week I wrote about the decisions you have to make when picking a date to retire at the end …More

Years ago retiring federal employees were allowed to elect to have their retirement contributions paid to them in a lump …More

In the private sector it’s called COBRA. In the federal government it’s called Temporary Continuation of Coverage. In both cases …More

One of life’s greatest fears is that you will be unable to care for yourself because of chronic mental or …More

While the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program provides a wide range of benefits for federal employees, retirees, and certain …More

When you retire you’ll have to make some decisions about your Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance coverage. Specifically, which benefits …More

When you came to work for the government, you were automatically covered under the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance program …More

Last week I went over the basic rules governing the FEHB program for federal employees. This week I want to …More

This week I’m starting a series that covers the two most-used insurance programs for federal employees and retirees, the Federal …More

An interesting feature of OPM’s Federal Employees Benefits Survey was its examination of the health plan priorities of Baby Boomers, …More

Last week I showed you the level of importance that federal employees who were surveyed put on key benefit programs …More

OPM’s Federal Employee Benefits Survey gathered data from a sampling of current federal employees. Of particular interest is the importance …More

The Office of Personnel Management recently released results of the latest Federal Employees Benefits Survey which, in their words, “is …More

I had thought the fact that federal employees who attended one of the military service academies were entitled to get …More

In the last two weeks we’ve looked at how you can increase the two main elements of your retirement benefit …More