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The Federal "Five-Year Requirement" and Your Federal Health and Life Insurance
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Not always just 5 years
DoD
Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:12 PM
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Some agencies require much longer periods (mine requires FIFTEEN years) for vesting. But at the same time, a medical retirement only requires the five mentioned above.
My question is very simple--why not make the rules equal across the board for ALL federal agencies? It's kind of like the myth that all federal employees have access to the same medical coverage in the first place.
Does TriCare for Life Count Toward 5-Year Rule
DoD
Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:59 AM
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I plan to continue my civilian career past the age of 65 and currently have TriCare Prime now as my primary provider since I am also retired military. Next year, I turn 65 and will not be eligible for TriCare Prime as Medicare will become my primary insurer. However, I will become eligible for TriCare for Care as a Medicare supplement. I plan to carry FEHB coverage into retirement and then suspend it (in case I need it later in life) Does TriCare for Care also qualify toward the 5-year rule for FEHB coverage?
outstanding
usda
Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:56 AM
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Good Article
Veterans are not treated fairly by the VA
Department of veterans Affairs
Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:45 PM
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I work at a VBA Regional Office in the midwest, and have been there for over five years. During my tenure, I have witnessed incompetency to such a degree that someone should be fired or demoted. This VBA RO has continued to lag behind other RO in terms of the amount of compensation awarded for similar disabilities, addressing every issue of a claim, and putting forth the effort that our veterans deserve. I am a veteran of the AF and my heart goes out to them.
In this office, I have heard offensive and outlandish comments. One individual that determines the level of disability compensation to grant veterans repeatedly make insensitive and ridiculous comments. For instance, he said, I do not know why this veteran is seeking compensation for his injuries, afterall he volunteered for service. When I heard that comment, I was in shock. This is the person making the decision to either grant benefits or deny benefits.
This person was blaming the veteran for volunteering to serve.
Re: Veterans are not treated fairly by the VA
Veterans Affairs
Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:51 AM
If you are surely aware of real problems you know you have a way to pursue correcting them through your agency and if necessary throught the VA-IG. If you don't believe you are seeing real actions to correct the problems contact your congressman. You are still a citizen even though you are a federal employee and a veteran even though you work for the VA.
FEGLI
Reclamation
Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:24 AM
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Question: What happens to the 5-year rule if an employee is adversely affected; his/her agency must undergo a RIF or the employee is forced to accept a VSIP/VERA?
Speculation on the next FEGLI Open Season
NASA
Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:17 AM
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I am curious as to the basis for your statement that the next FEGLI Open Season will be in 2009. Since you are a well respected subject matter expert, some of our employees may procrastinate on taking the physical and requesting the OFEGLI approval to enroll in FEGLI. If something happens to them in the interim, it won't be your fault, but it is a worry, none-the-less.
The items in the physical are quite basic, without intrusive tests like blood or urine samples,Xrays, etc..
We advise employees who need insurance to go ahead and get the ball rolling, since the FEGLI Open Season may be several years away, if at all. We also remind them of the 6 equals 5 factor that you mention in your article.
Do you have any insider information about a FEGLI Open Season, or is this just speculation?
It is not necessary to post this to the website if you prefer not to do so, but I am certainly curious as to what you know vs. what you are guessing.
FEHB
Forest Service
Mon Nov 3, 2008 9:08 AM
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I was once told that the spouse had to be on the plan for the last five years before retirement then told that the spouse had to be on the plan for the last year before retirement. Sounds like this is not the case. Glad to hear it!