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Are you a federal employee? Are you married? Are you thinking about retiring any time soon? If the answer to …More

It probably seems a little early in the year to be talking about planning ahead for your health benefits coverage …More

Every year the benefits provided under various pieces of legislation are adjusted. So I thought it would be a good …More

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Question: Is it possible for federal employees to provide benefits to a non-spouse? Answer: Yes. Surprised you, didn

Last time we talked about the non-scheduled benefits available to employees who are disabled or injured in the line of …More

Are a CSRS employee? Are you getting ready to retire? If you are, you

As you should already know, the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program is holding its open season through December 13. …More

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One of the finer features of federal employment is this: if you retire and die, your spouse can receive benefits

If you are a federal employee getting up in years and service, I

Employees covered by CSRS Offset are one of the most neglected groups in the federal service. That

By Reg Jones In prior articles, I’ve discussed the things that you, your agency and OPM need to do to …More

In prior articles I discussed the responsibilities that you have when planning for retirement, and that your agency has when …More

Last week I talked about what happens to the annuities of federal employees who served in the armed forces after …More

Are you a federal employee who served in the military after December 31, 1955, and can get retirement credit under …More

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Are you thinking about retiring? When? I hope your answer is that you plan to do so no sooner than …More

One of the best benefits provided to federal retirees is the cost-of living adjustment (COLA). With rare exception, it is …More

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In July of 2002, the Office of Personnel Management issued RI 37-22, entitled Special Tax Notice Regarding Rollovers. Its purpose …More

Who could be more out of sight and out of mind than U.S. citizens who are working in foreign countries, …More

Excuse me for bringing up the subject of injury and death, but some employees have been asking an important insurance …More

To FERS employees, one of the most galling features of their retirement system is the fact that when they retire, …More

Last week I wrote about the rules governing early outs and buyouts. Now the big question is this: Can you …More

Early outs and buyouts. Those words galvanize the workforce on a daily basis, either because they are being offered by …More

CSRS employees are blessed with a benefit that isn’t available to their FERS colleagues. Once they are eligible to retire …More

Last week I wrote about the survivor benefits available to the children of federal employees or retirees who have lost …More

The children of deceased federal employees and retirees are generally entitled to a variety of benefits. In this article, I’ll …More