Reg Jones Expert’s View

Years ago, when an agency submitted an employee’s retirement paperwork, it took OPM a long time to begin paying that …More

The 2019 leave year ends on Saturday, January 4, 2020 and the 2020 leave year begins on Sunday, January 5. …More

If you are eligible to retire, have decided to do so soon but haven’t made up your mind on an …More

Relatively few employees, retirees, and survivors — only around five percent each year — take advantage of their opportunity to …More

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