Reg Jones Expert’s View

The turn of a year is a common point not only to retire but also to make a career change, …More

There are still a lot of employees covered by CSRS, many of them determined to keep on working until they …More

It’s December 13th. Near the end of a calendar year, only a couple of weeks away from the end of the leave …More

At the end of each year, readers start asking me if they can burn off their unused annual leave. In …More

As the end of the year approaches, some of you are thinking seriously about retiring. In fact, a few of …More

A Medigap plan is designed to fill in benefit gaps in Medicare coverage. While every state has a standardized Medigap …More

Last week I talked about the kick-off of the 2018 Federal Employees Health Benefits Open Season and encouraged you to …More

One of the best features of the Federal Employees Health Benefits program is your annual opportunity to select a plan …More

In my last two articles, I wrote about the age and service combinations governing CSRS and FERS retirement. In both …More

Last week I went over the retirement eligibility rules for CSRS employees. This time I’ll focus on the ones for …More

More than any other federal employees, those who are covered by CSRS are the most likely to be eligible to …More

On October 4, OPM announced that the 2018 Federal Employees Health Benefits Open Season will run from November 13 to …More

Last week I wrote about the life and health benefits available to your children if you die. This week I …More

Over the last two weeks, I’ve written about survivor annuities provided to children who meet the necessary criteria, including those …More

In most cases, the survivor benefits for children end at age 18. Although they can be extended to age 22 …More