The Foreign Service Journal, April 2023

48 APRIL 2023 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL RETIREMENT SUPPLEMENT mation or update your Foreign Service annuity records. The same is true for maintaining online access to your My Social Secu- rity, Medicare, and TSP accounts. You can also save time by finding answers to basic questions yourself in online guidance (see “Keep Informed” above). Instructions on how to log on to Annui- tant Employee Express are in the 2023 AFSA Directory of Retired Members and on the AFSA Retirement Services web page. 4. Know Who Does What. If you need to contact the government about your retirement benefits, knowing which office does what will save you time and frustration. An important fact to remem- ber is that most support for Foreign Ser- vice retirees of all agencies is provided by the State Department, not by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). To make benefit changes, report divorce or remarriage, or report federal reemployment, retirees should contact State Department human resources staffers at HRSC@state.gov. For annuity payment questions, contact State Department finance staffers at AnnuityPaySupport@state.gov. If your issue involves TSP, Social Security, or Medicare, then see those agencies’ websites for contact informa- tion. The only reason to contact OPM is for the OPM-managed Federal Employ- ees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) program. 5. Act on Major Milestones. Be sure to update beneficiary designations for TSP, FEGLI, and other benefits after marriage, divorce, or other relationship changes. Report post-retirement changes in marital status to HRSC@state.gov to revise survivor election and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) cov- erage. If you move to a new state, have an