Expert’s View

There are a few days left before the end of the year and I’m once again flooded with last minute …More

Okay, it’s time for Mr. Questions. That’s me. And you, dear readers, are Mr. Mrs. or Ms Answers. Are you …More

Many federal employees who retire time that action to occur around the turn of the year. If you are one …More

‘Tis the season to make decisions. All of you will have to make them about your health benefits coverage. The …More

Over the years I’ve had a lot of questions about the term “service computation date” or SCD. Nine times out …More

Retirees receiving a Social Security benefit are always checking to see if their income has exceeded the earnings limit. The …More

In my last article, I talked about OPM’s publication of final regulations that expanded the circumstances under which the dual …More

OPM recently issued final regulations amending the criteria under which it can – on a case-by-case basis – grant or …More

Members of Congress and their staffs come and go. Have you ever wondered how their annuities are calculated? If you …More

Hail and farewell to the title Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season. This year and from now on …More

Over a year ago, I wrote about OPM Director Linda Springer’s push to get retirement cases processed within 90 days …More

My how things have changed over the last few decades. When I started out in the personnel business, retiree and …More

Some of you retirees have been wondering just how much you can earn through wages or self-employment and still receive …More

Most of the chief human capital officers of the federal government (formerly known as personnel directors) have stated that the …More

When I’m not sitting at my computer turning out work, I enjoy trolling through agency websites and finding out what …More

I get his question over and over again: Can I receive a full retirement benefit from both the military and …More

The rules governing service credit for federal employees have enough exceptions and variations to bewilder even the most experienced personnelist. …More

When Congress passes laws that grant a benefit to some but not all, there’s rejoicing among those who receive the …More

Once upon a time, you had to be covered under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program for the full five …More

Ah, sick leave, a never ending subject of fascination, especially among those of you who are approaching retirement. If you …More

Last week I filled you in on compensatory time off. This week I want to talk about credit hours. As …More

Just what is comp time? Well, compensatory time off – to give it its correct name – is time off …More

One of the tasks that consumes the time of would-be retirees is figuring out what their annuity will be. They …More

What can I expect and look for from the government during my first year after retirement? If you are considering …More

Yes, yes, I know. Not every one of you is perched on the edge of retiring. Yet here I am …More

How many of you know that you can irrevocably assign your Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance benefits to another person …More

I’m writing this article in the hopes that it won’t apply to anyone who reads it. Still, I’ve been in …More

There’s a relatively little-known and even less-understood provision of federal retirement law called CSRS Offset. You are among the relatively …More

One thing federal employees have come to count on is that their annuity will be calculated using their highest three …More

As long as I can remember, the phrase “take five” meant that there would be a five minute break before …More