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Can Returning to Federal Work Boost Your Annuity?

Published: June 27, 2025

If you’re a federal retiree considering a return to government service, it’s worth knowing that reemployment can enhance your retirement …More

Providing Benefits to a Spouse Married after Retirement

Published: December 4, 2024

If you marry after federal retirement you may elect to provide a survivor annuity but the process differs from the …More

FEGLI Living Benefits: Retirees vs Employees

Published: October 4, 2024

You may elect to receive a lump-sum living benefit payment from FEGLI if you are terminally ill and have a …More

Getting Credit for Military Service in Social Security Benefits (Published: July 31, 2024)

When Deferred Annuity Benefits Can Be Claimed (Published: July 10, 2024)

Tax Break for Rehired Retirees; Premium Conversion (Published: June 6, 2024)

Weighing the Options if Leaving before Immediate Retirement Eligibility (Published: May 1, 2024)

Social Security, Federal Disability Retirement Programs Coordinate Benefits (Published: April 3, 2024)

How Part-Time Work is Counted in an Annuity Calculation (Published: March 1, 2024)

How FEHB Premiums Compare for Retirees vs. Employees (Published: December 6, 2023)

The Little Used but Much Misunderstood Lump-Sum Option (Published: October 30, 2023)

Planning Your Federal Retirement: FEHB vs Medicare (Published: October 16, 2023)

Eligibility Rules Differ among Types of Retirement (Published: September 5, 2023)

Making a Deposit to Capture Credit for Military Service (Published: August 2, 2023)

The Complexities of the Special Retirement Supplement (Published: July 5, 2023)

How Not to Lose your FEHB in Retirement (Published: June 15, 2023)

Benefits for Surviving Children under Health, Life Insurance (Published: May 31, 2023)

How Disability Retirement and Workers’ Compensation Compare (Published: April 5, 2023)

Considerations if You Have Health Insurance in Addition to FEHB (Published: February 28, 2023)

FEHB and Medicare Don’t Cover Long-Term Care Costs (Published: February 1, 2023)

Federal Open Season and Year End Decisions (Published: December 6, 2022)

Lump Sum Death Benefits are Payable when Survivor Annuity Isn’t (Published: November 22, 2022)

Early-Out Offers Can Come and Go Quickly—Be Prepared (Published: October 5, 2022)

Looking Forward to a Lump-sum Payment for Unused Annual Leave (Published: September 7, 2022)

Survivor Benefits Can Be Payable upon a Death in Service as Well as After (Published: July 27, 2022)

The Choice between Voluntary and ‘Discontinued Service’ Retirement (Published: July 6, 2022)

Social Security Insolvency Projection Looking Better, but Still a Problem (Published: June 14, 2022)

Two FEGLI Features That Are Mutually Exclusive (Published: June 1, 2022)

Conditions for Eligibility under the FLTCIP (Published: May 3, 2022)

The Key Differences Between Disability Retirement and FECA Benefits (Published: February 22, 2022)