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Ask Reg: Once I retire, do I get more money for unused sick leave?
Leave payout in your annuities can give your retirement check a boost.
Christmas in June: Federal employees get extra leave in 2023
For the year ending Jan. 13, 2024, there will be 27 leave periods, one more than there are pay periods. which hasn't happened in more than a decade.
Will federal pay raise apply to my FERS lump sum annual leave payment?
Government employees receive a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave when they separate from federal service.
By Reg Jones
Will I get paid for use-or-lose leave time when I retire?
"Use or lose" annual leave is the amount of annual leave that is in excess of the employee's applicable annual leave ceiling.
By Reg Jones
Is December the best month to retire?
Most people retire at a particular time for reasons other than maximizing their annuity and avoiding losing excess annual leave.
By Reg Jones
Biden urges agencies to support family leave for new employees
Biden’s announcement comes days before the 30-year anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
What’s the best day of the year to retire?
Your annuity will be based on your "high-3," which is based on the average on your basic pay over 78 consecutive pay periods
By Reg Jones
What happens to my unused annual leave when I separate?
As a rule, any payment will equal the pay you would have received had you stayed on the employment rolls until all the leave ran out.
By Reg Jones
Airline breakdown upends holiday leave for service members
Active duty military personnel were caught in limbo as thousands of Southwest Airlines travelers got stranded across the U.S. by canceled flights.
Federal offices open on 2 hour delay, with telework, leave options
Those who choose not to report to their regular office must be prepared to telework, take unscheduled leave, or a combination.
By Federal Times staff
Do I have to reach 20 year work anniversary for higher multiplier?
Reg Jones is the resident expert on retirement and the federal government at Federal Times.
By Reg Jones