OPM makes annuity policy change without public notice

The Office of Personnel Management in 2016 changed a policy on divorced former federal employees’ annuity supplements without making a public notice, a recent Inspector General report finds. View More

Informed Investor: Ruling on same-sex marriage equalizes benefits for all married employees

A recent Supreme Court ruling makes same-sex marriages legal in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This week’s column discusses how the Supreme Court decision affects various employee benefits of married same-sex couples in which at least one spouse is a federal employee, including health and life insurance, CSRS or FERS survivor annuities, and the TSP. View More

Can a divorce order require me to provide health insurance coverage for my children?Apr 06, 2014

Yes. If you are subject to such an order you must enroll for self and family coverage in a health plan that provides full benefits in the area where the children live or provide documentation to the agency that you have obtained other health benefits for the children. If you do not do so, you will be enrolled automatically in the Blue Cross family plan that provides the lower level of coverage available from that carrier. View More

Can a divorce order require division of my Thrift Savings Plan Account?Apr 06, 2014

Yes. To be honored, though, an order must expressly relate to the TSP. This means that it must specifically contain the name “Thrift Savings Plan.” Terms such as “all retirement benefits,” “government benefits,” “federal retirement benefits,” “thrift savings,” or “thrift savings account” are not adequate. View More

Will a standard divorce order suffice to cover issues involving my federal retirement benefits?Apr 06, 2014

Can a court order in a divorce provide for a survivor benefit for my former spouse on my death?Apr 06, 2014

Can I change my health insurance coverage when I get divorced?Apr 06, 2014

Will a divorce automatically change the designations of beneficiary I have made in my federal benefits?Apr 06, 2014

Can I get an estimate of the value of my future benefits for purposes of a divorce?Apr 06, 2014

Can a divorce order require my salary or annuity to be garnisheed?Apr 06, 2014

What impact does a divorce have on Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program benefits?Apr 06, 2014

What impact does a divorce have on Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program benefits?Apr 06, 2014

Can a divorce order require me to assign my life insurance benefits to a former spouse?Apr 06, 2014