Reg Jones Expert’s View

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

Questions have arisen since last July when OPM revised eligibility policies for insurable interest annuities. Let’s begin at the beginning …More

Last week I wrote about annual leave, one of a federal employee’s best benefits, especially at the retirement when you’ll …More

The 2012 leave year ends on Saturday, January 12, 2013, and the 2013 leave year begins on Sunday, January 13. …More

Yeah, I know. All the retirement talk among you guys and gals is whether to retire on an immediate annuity …More

Especially at year’s end, one of the questions I’m frequently asked is this, “Can I go on leave before I …More

We’re all familiar with the term "counting your pennies." Well, the up-coming cost-of-living adjustment for retirees, survivors and Social Security …More

The federal government has a diminishing number of CSRS employees. However, from the mail I’m receiving (e- and snail), many …More

A reader recently asked if his birthday was the earliest date on which he would meet the age portion of …More

Last week while describing what kinds of pay are included in a lump-sum payment for unused annual leave at retirement, …More

With early outs and buyouts popping up everywhere, it’s no wonder that employees are hunting for information that will tell …More

Among the many benefits of being enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program is the protection it offers when …More