Q: I retired Sept. 29, 2010, under discontinued service as a National Guard Technician and am eligible for an immediate annuity. My military service was from September 1977 through April 1984 (6 ½ years) and my tech service time was from Aug. 11, 1985, through Sept. 29, 2010 (just over 25 years). My military time has been bought back. I was born in 1959 and was 51 years old and 3 months when I retired. Will I get the FERS supplement?
A: Yes, you’ll be eligible for the special retirement supplement when you reach your minimum retirement age, which is 56. Your SRS will be based solely on the years you were a FERS employee. The active duty time for which you paid a deposit will not be included.
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I serve 37 months of active duty [army] octuber 74 to november 77 and another 7 years active duty 80 to 87 coast guard all togheters over 10 years of active duty I may have any chance to collect anything from us gov.Im 63 years old at this point.
First, your two periods of active duty service cannot be combined. Second, even if that were possible, it would not add up to enough service to entitle you to a military retirement benefit. The good news is that while you were on active duty, Social Security deductions were taken from your pay. Therefore, when you apply for a Social Security benefit,it will be based on you entire Social Security-covered employment history.