Reg Jones Expert’s View

One of the hottest proposals aimed at stemming the growth in entitlement spending is the Chained CPI. That’s the short …More

One of the hottest topics in the federal health benefits arena is the Postal Service’s proposal to leave the Federal …More

On April 11, Joseph A. Beaudoin, president of the National Association of Federal Employees and Retirees, testified before the House …More

Over the last three weeks, I’ve described the origin of the Federal Employee Health Benefits program, focused on how premiums …More

Over the last two weeks, I’ve described the origin of the Federal Employee Health Benefits program, focused on how premiums …More

Last week I wrote about the origin of the Federal Employee Health Benefits program and focused on how premiums are …More

"The time has come," the walrus said, "To talk of other things Of shoes and ships and sealing wax Of …More

One aspect of federal retirement policy often hits uninformed retirees like a bolt from the blue, and routinely results in …More

Here we go again with an example of the kind of "I’ve been told" question on military deposits that I …More

On and on the false facts parade goes, picking up nuts the squirrels have left behind. This time I won’t …More

There’s nothing more infuriating than a know-it-all. Especially one who not only is wrong, but occupies a position in which …More

Here’s another entry in the false facts series. This one is about the common misunderstanding among retiring employees about when …More

While many of the misconceptions floating around the government are the result of mischievous rumors or personal desires that have …More

Continuing on our trip around cloud-cuckoo land, here’s a doozy. And it’s been dreamed up by employees who want to …More

It’s amazing how many bits of pure nonsense make their way like a brushfire through the federal employee population. And …More

The special retirement supplement (SRS) is a unique feature of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are a …More

Social Security increases, like cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), are based on annual changes in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage …More

For the second year in a row, Social Security recipients and most federal retirees received a cost-of-living adjustment effective with …More

OMB has issued a memo instructing agencies on how to respond to uncertainty about the amount of funding available for …More

Two of the most frequently asked questions I get from employees are these: "Is my agency going to offer early …More