Reg Jones Expert’s View

Open Season began on November 11 and runs through December 9. It’s your annual opportunity to exercise your right to …More

In my last few columns I’ve focused on retirement, which is the topic du jour for most federal employees these …More

Over the last two weeks, I’ve written about how to speed up the retirement application process if you are ready …More

Year after year, I get the same question. What’s the best date to retire? That was an easy question to …More

There are a lot of you who are eligible to retire and – seeing how things have been going for …More

Last week I wrote about the legal requirement that a retiring employee who is married must elect a full survivor …More

It’s no fun thinking about death, especially when it’s your own. However, all married federal employees are required by law …More

While the population of CSRS-covered employees has dwindled to about a tenth of the workforce, the fact that most of …More

I’ve had a lot of e-mails from (and conversations with) recent retirees who are having second thoughts about their decision …More

Over the last weeks, I’ve written about the rules governing the retirement benefits of those employees who retire early under …More

Over the last few weeks, I’ve written about the rules governing those employees who retire under the Voluntary Early Retirement …More

Last week I wrote about employees who retire under the Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA). This time I want to …More

As the sequestration has tightened its hold on federal agencies, increasing numbers of employees have been asking me about their …More

Last week I wrote about what happens to the annuities of federal employees who served in the armed forces after …More

If you served in the military after December 31, 1956, you can get retirement credit under both your civilian retirement …More