Reg Jones Expert’s View

I’ve been getting a lot of questions from employees wanting to know if their retirement contributions will be increased. Well, …More

Representative Paul Ryan’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2014 passed the House on March 21. It includes a provision that …More

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