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It’s question and answer time. I ask the question. You provide the answer. First, have you ever been required to …More

If you are a federal employee whose appointment isn’t limited to one year, under 5 U.S.C. 6323(a) you are entitled …More

Leave in its many forms is one of the greatest benefits provided to federal employees. In part one of this …More

I recently got the following email from a military retiree: “I retired from the military after 20 years as an …More

Last week I pointed out the circumstances under which an employee who wasn’t covered by Basic insurance under the Federal …More

Over the last few weeks, I described the kinds of insurance coverage offered under the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance …More

Three weeks ago, I began this Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance program series with an explanation of the cost and …More

Over the last two weeks, I’ve provided a refresher course on Basic Insurance and Option A coverage available under the …More

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

It’s time for a refresher course on the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance program. I say that because it’s a …More

Over the last three weeks ago I’ve written about the annuity benefits available to surviving children of deceased federal employees …More

Over the last two weeks, I’ve written about survivor annuities provided to eligible children. Now I want to zero in …More

Last week I wrote about the annuity benefits of children for federal employees and retirees where one or both parents …More

Over the past few weeks I touched on children’s benefits and the impact of certain life events on those benefits. …More

In the last three articles on life events, I wrote about marriage, children, and divorce. I’ll conclude this series by …More

I started this series on life events with decisions you have to make when you get married. Then I focused …More

In last week’s article, I wrote about changes in designations of beneficiaries you might want to make in your insurance …More

Not a year goes by without events that change our lives. What’s important is to recognize which of those life …More

Last week I went over the rules governing the earning, accumulation and use of sick leave. This time I want …More

If you were already enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program during the recent Open Season, you either changed …More

I regularly get questions from readers who want to know when they should apply for a Social Security benefit. While …More

As usual at year’s end, a flock of you have either just retired or will soon be retiring. So, what’s …More

Over the last few weeks, I’ve written about three topics that need your immediate attention: the FEHB Open Season, FEDVIP …More

In my last two articles I wrote about the Federal Employees Health Benefit program and the options available to you …More

As I mentioned last week, the Federal Benefits Open Season for the 2024 plan year will be held from November …More

The Federal Benefits Open Season for 2024 will be held from November 13 through December 11. It will allow federal …More

Only a few percent of federal employees are now under the Civil Service Retirement System. But the government is big, …More

In this series we’ve looked at steps to decide whether you are ready to retire and how to pick a …More

Last week we examined issues to consider when deciding whether to retire. Now let’s look at some general considerations for …More

As I wrote last week, if you are covered by the Civil Service Retirement System, you’re a member of a …More