Reg Jones Expert’s View

Deferred annuity? Postponed annuity? Those are terms that have confused a lot of federal employees. Do they mean the same …More

In my last two articles, I covered the rules governing immediate retirement under CSRS and FERS, and how annuities are …More

Last time I wrote about immediate retirement under CSRS and CSRS Offset. This time I want to talk about the …More

The other day, a friend of mine told me that he was planning to retire from the government. So, I …More

In the first four articles of this series, I focused on the four kinds of insurance provided under the Federal …More

In my prior four articles, I offered a refresher course on the four kinds of insurance coverage offered by Federal …More

Over the last three weeks I’ve offered refresher courses on life insurance available through the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance …More

In my last article, I offered a refresher course on Option A-Standard coverage available under the Federal Employees’ Group Life …More

In my last article, I offered a refresher course on Basic insurance coverage available under the Federal Employees’ Group Life …More

Now that the Federal Employees Health Benefits program open season is finally wrapping up–it was extended through the end of …More

If you work for the federal government, are married, and die while still on the payroll, your surviving spouse will …More

OPM has issued the following guidance regarding the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday as well as for a holiday …More

Like annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) in federal retirement programs, Social Security increases are based on annual changes in the Consumer …More

One of the joys of being a federal retiree — other than the obvious one of being retired — is …More

Are you covered by Medicare? Are you a federal retiree? Are you enrolled in an FEHB plan? If so, should …More

This fall has witnessed one of the largest offers of early retirement in the history of government. I’m referring to …More

I know what time of year it is when I start getting frantic e-mails from employees asking me if they …More

Every fall I’m inundated with questions about the best date to retire. And my usual answer is, "It all depends." …More

Last week I wrote about the option available to FEHB enrollees to elect either self only or self and family …More

Health Benefits Options While FEHB enrollees are faced by a range of choices during each open season, from whether to …More