Reg Jones Expert’s View

In these uncertain times, when federal employees are either worried about keeping their jobs or eager to abandon them, the …More

Last week I wrote about employees who were thinking about jumping ship now and applying for a deferred annuity at …More

Maybe it’s the fact that far fewer early retirement and buyouts are being offered than were expected, but I’ve run …More

For federal employees and compensationers, life insurance used to be a pretty straightforward business. You took out insurance and when …More

It seems that everywhere a federal employee turns, he hears that one or more of his benefits is going to …More

Ah, the good old days! If you retired in the early 1980s, your annuity payments began with a return of …More

There are specific laws that govern whether a wide variety of benefits may be paid to federal retirees and their …More

There are some federal employees out there who are covered by one of the wackier retirement systems the government has …More

One of the best benefits provided to federal retirees and survivors is the cost-of living adjustment (COLA). With rare exception, …More

By law, any CSRS employee who separates from the federal service for at least 31 consecutive days or transfers to …More

If you are a federal retiree who is covered by a Federal Employees Health Benefits plan and covered by Medicare …More

A retirement annuity from the federal government is one of the most significant benefits any person can accrue and later …More

If you are planning to retire and are covered under the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance program, you have one …More

Once again, it’s time for federal employees and retirees to make a decision about their coverage under the Federal Employees …More

When you get ready to retire, you should give some thought to your Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage. And …More