Reg Jones Expert’s View

Whether you are an employee or a retiree, you know that the current age when you become eligible for Medicare …More

Among the more intriguing of the recommendations made by the Congressional Budget Office in a March report on how to …More

Last month the Congressional Budget Office issued a 256-page long report entitled "Reducing the Deficit: Spending and Revenue Options, the …More

On October 28, 2009, the Non-foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance provision in the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010 …More

On October 28, 2009, the Non-foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance provision in the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010 …More

I’m not an apologist for Congress. After all, Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain) said, "It could probably be shown by …More

Things are generally quiet on the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance front. But every once in a while, there’s a …More

Last October I wrote about the definition of those who are eligible for an insurable interest annuity. In the past, …More

For the first time since 2002, there will be an open season in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program …More

Here’s a question that comes up all the time. Can an employee get credit for time spent at one of …More

The rules on full-time work and holidays are pretty clear. What is clearly less clear is how holidays are treated …More

There’s been a lot of confusion among federal retirees who saw an increase in the federal taxes taken out of …More

Lately there’s been a lot of water cooler chatter about the possibility of federal retiree annuities being based on an …More

In my last article, I described the problem OPM had with properly assessing the correct amount of interest on accounts …More

OPM has had problems in billing employees for the right amount if they were either 1) making deposits to get …More