Q. I am 54 with 20 years of service under FERS. I’ve been offered the Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments/Voluntary Early Retirement Authority, but do not want to retire yet. I would not receive much in retirement. What are my rights under involuntary separation?
A. If you were involuntarily separated, you would be eligible for immediate retirement, just as you would if you accepted an offer of voluntary retirement and/or a buyout. In the same way, you’d receive the special retirement supplement when you reach your minimum retirement age. Because you would be eligible for an immediate annuity when you separated, you wouldn’t be entitled to severance pay.
