Q. I am a civilian 0083 police officer for the Navy. We are attempting to get 6C law enforcement officer coverage in our department. I understand that the two law enforcement retirements are based on OPM’s definition and what work is performed at you duty station. But what is the process in trying to get either retirement in place? A. You’ll find the definitions of what constitutes a law enforcement officer at www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/handbook.pdf. Just scroll to Parts 46A3 (CSRS) and 46B3 (FERS). For a group of positions to be considered for such coverage, the positions must meet the criteria. Then…
Monthly Archives: February, 2013
Q. I am CSRC, and I retired from the reserves in late 1996. Recently I found out that you can buy active-duty time for training and apply it toward years of service. On My AHR form 249-2-E (chronological statement of retirement points) in column 8, active-duty points, after subtracting the time I bought (Navy active duty and Desert Storm), I have 442 points, or days. Is this time eligible to be bought and applied to my retirement? I am the veterans program manager for my agency in the state of Alabama and the answer to this question will be, and…
Q. Can you buy back your military time no matter what type of discharge you have? A. No. You must have been discharged under honorable conditions. To see what qualifies as honorable military service, go to www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/handbook/C022.pdf and scroll to Section 22A2.1-2F.
Q. If I retire and receive the FERS supplement, will that money be subject to an offset if I have a job and earn income similar to Social Security? When receiving Social Security, does this limitation on earning income end when I become eligible for my full Social Security entitlement? In my case, I think it’s 67 because I was born in 1956. A. The special retirement supplement operates under the same rules as a Social Security benefit. It is subject to the Social Security earnings test. If you are under full retirement age, your SRS will be reduced by…
Q. When I was 50, I left government service with 13 years paid into CSRS and was told at 62 I would be eligible for CSRS retirement benefits. I received a statement from OPM saying I can make a deposit to get credit for seven years of nondeduction service by paying into the retirement system. I am 60 now and will have 20 years of service after paying. Am I eligible to start receiving retirement pay now, or must I wait until I am 62? A. Yes, you can make a deposit to get credit for those seven years. No,…
Q. I have a question regarding how my CSF and Social Security benefits affect each other. I am the widow of a civil service employee who was a police officer and died employed in the Canal Zone in the Republic of Panama in 1970. I have worked under Social Security for many years since and will receive SS benefits upon retirement. Will my Social Security or CSF widow’s annuity be reduced when I begin receiving my Social Security? And does it make any difference if I collect Social Security at age 62 or full retirement age at 66? Is there…
Q. I am a CSRS employee, and I already qualify for an immediate retirement. I plan to retire on May 3 at 4:30 p.m. On the retirement application (SF 2801) under Section B, block 2 is called “date of final separation.” I entered May 3 because it is at the end of a pay period. Will I receive eight hours of annual leave since my last work day is at the end of the pay period. Will my first retirement check come on June 1 since I retired during one of the first three days of a month? A. If…
Q. I plan on retiring June 28. I have a service computation date of Sept. 14, 1978. I will have 795 hours of sick leave. Are my calculations correct that I will have 35 years and two months for retirement? A. To confirm how much service time you’ll have for annuity computation purposes, go to www.opm.gov/retirement-services/publications-forms/csrsfers-handbook/c050.pdf and scroll to Section 50A3.1-4.
I am a 58-year-old Postal Service employee with 34 years of service who was sent home during the National Reassessment Process. I was thinking about retiring but choosing workers’ compensation over my civil service retirement. I would like to know if I would be eligible to receive the incentive if I did this. I would also like to know if I would be able to elect the spousal annuity if I retired OWCP. A. No, you wouldn’t. No one who has a disability such that he or she is or would be eligible for disability retirement can receive a Voluntary…
Q. I started my federal service in 1982 under CSRS in a noncovered position. Soon after 9/11, my position was shifted to a law enforcement officer covered CSRS 6C position. I have to retire in 2021 because I will have completed 20 years of the LEO position and will be forced out due to my age. How do I calculate my retirement? Is all of my time considered covered? As an LEO, I also get administratively uncontrollable overtime, plus Fair Labor Standards Act provisions for the first two AUO hours worked. Our group works an average of three to four…