Reg Jones Expert’s View

Here we go again. For the second straight year, some retirees and survivors who are covered by Medicare Part B …More

While it’s been true for some time that in certain situations agencies may advance sick leave to an employee, under …More

The original purpose of sick leave was to allow employees to be absent from work either because of physical or …More

The 80 percent limit. I’ve written about it before, and I’ve started asking myself how long it will be before …More

You may never have (probably never have) heard the term "present value factor." Present value factors are a set of …More

Here we go again. Retirees, survivors and Social Security beneficiaries are facing a second year without a cost of living …More

Few benefit programs are as static as the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Program. Except for rare and unpredictable open …More

As the Klingons in Star Trek are fond of saying, "This is a good day to die." I’m here to …More

Dear FERS employees, something happened while you were sleeping. Beginning with the first pay period on or after October 1, …More

It’s Open Season again, a time when federal employees and retirees who are enrolled in the FEHB can change their …More

News flash! OPM is taking forever to process retirement applications and the luckier ones are receiving only a portion of …More

Having written two straight columns about survivor annuities, it occurred to me that you might not be aware of another …More

A frequently asked question from retirees is this: "What happens to my annuity if I marry or remarry after I …More

A recent court case may serve as a wake-up call on how to word separation agreements and divorce decrees. On …More

There are always rumors floating around that federal employees fall for. It isn’t because they are stupid but because they …More