Expert’s View

Sick leave is one of the government’s high-value benefits. Not only does it help when you are ill but it …More

Yes, it’s that time of year when the itch to retire becomes overwhelming. With that in mind, many employees wonder …More

Over the last three weeks, I’ve written about the FEHB open season, FEDVIP and FSAFEDS. This time I want to …More

Last week I focused on the Federal Employees Health Benefits program and the options available to you during this year’s …More

Open season on health benefits will run from November 11 to December 9 this year. If you are already enrolled …More

The Office of Personnel Management has announced the 2020 health, dental and vision program premiums, setting the stage for the …More

Previous articles have looked at the trials and tribulations surrounding the creation of annual retiree cost-of living adjustments, or COLAs. …More

Last week I continued the tortured path that the payments of retiree COLAs took from their beginning in 1962 to …More

Last week I introduced you to the early history of laws providing federal retirees with cost-of-living adjustments. It was a …More

This is the time of year when federal retirees look forward to an announcement about their cost-of-living adjustments for the …More

It’s in your best interest to make sure that you get credit for your CSRS and FERS employment, plus any …More

You can get credit for active duty service in the armed forces in determining your length of service and have …More

A key step in the federal retirement process is to sit back and think about the all jobs you’ve had …More

This time of year many of you are on vacation, have just returned from vacation or are getting ready to …More

Here are the steps you, your agency and OPM need to accomplish as you move from being an employee to …More

Last week we looked at the rules governing when your are eligible to retire and when your annuity begins. In …More

Last week we looked at the things you need to consider before you decide to retire. Now let’s turn to …More

The year is more than half over and you aren’t alone if you are thinking about retiring around the turn …More

Last week we looked at life and health benefits available to your children. The law allows children to be covered …More

In recent weeks we have looked at survivor annuities provided to children and the special policies regarding disabilities. This time, …More