Q. I am a federal employee under FERS. I paid my military deposit for eight years of active duty. I heard at a pre-retirement seminar that when they calculate the FERS annuity, they use a 4 percent (instead of the 1 percent) for the years we paid military deposit. Is this correct?
A. Absolutely untrue. Military service for which a deposit is made is treated no differently than regular civilian service.
