Reg Jones Expert’s View

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

Last week I wrote about the annuity benefits of children where one or both of the parents have died. In …More

Did you know that the children of deceased federal employees and retirees are entitled to a number of benefits? Well, …More

On May 17, OPM issued notices in the Federal Register indicating that the present value factors for CSRS and FERS …More

If you are enrolled in the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance program Basic insurance, you can enroll in Option C. …More

Recent articles have looked at two kinds of Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance available to you as a federal employee: …More

Last week we looked at Basic insurance and spelled out the choices for continued coverage available to you when you …More

The federal government provides a number of options under the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance program (FEGLI). When you were …More

Over the past weeks, we have looked at the criteria you must meet to be eligible for disability retirement, how …More

Last week we looked at how the workers’ compensation program administered by OWCP can be an alternative to disability retirement. …More

Over the past few weeks, we’ve explored OPM’s disability retirement program in depth, from how you qualify through the way …More