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Presidential appointees go unconfirmed for longer. Blame the Senate.
Today, the Senate confirmation process takes almost twice as long as it did during President Reagan’s term in the 1980s.
Juneteenth falls on a Wednesday this year. Do feds get the day off?
On June 19, 1865, troops came to Galveston, Texas, two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the historic document that freed slaves.
Ask Reg: If I leave my job early, what pension penalties will kick in?
A read asks what happens if they retire before the minimum retirement age.
Does BCBS offer Medicare Advantage plan for feds? An expert weighs in.
Kevin Moss, an FEHB expert, answers a reader question about how Medicare Advantage plans can boost health insurance coverage.
By Kevin Moss
Ask Reg: Does National Guard service count toward my military buyback?
Reg Jones tackles the question of whether Title 32 time in the National Guard is creditable for buyback in retirement.
Ask Reg: Does my one-year deployment count toward my 6c retirement?
A Federal Times reader asks about whether military service counts toward their total civil service record.
Fraudsters targeting federal government employees’ savings accounts
Employees should take this opportunity to review their statements to ensure nothing is amiss.
Ask Reg: Will my retirement process faster in some months than others?
The choice of when to retire is up to you. Just pick it with your eyes open.
Retirement processing has slowed in 2024 for outgoing federal workers
OPM has been working to take control of its unwieldy retirement system for years, with understaffing and physical paperwork bogging down the process.
Ask Reg: I want to retire this month. What’s the best day to do it?
Here's some advice on when to retire in a pay period.
By Reg Jones