Key responsibilities include advising and assisting employees on federal retirement and benefits issues and counseling employees on retirement, Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB), Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), creditability of sick leave toward length of service, benefits of buying back redeposit services, civilian and/or military deposit service, and related benefits information. The CAO organization comprises more than 700 technical and administrative staff working in a variety of areas, including information technology, finance, budget management, human resources, payroll, child care, food and vending, procurement, logistics and administrative counsel.