Q. I am a 39-year SES employee in CSRS.
What rules are in place for post-retirement employment? As long as I do not work on items related to my agency, can I seek work with a contractor? Also, will I be able to get my full annuity while earning a salary with a contractor? Are there any cautions?
A. You can seek employment with a contractor. However, whether it would be considered a breach of ethics to do so would depend on the extent to which you were using knowledge obtained while a government employee in your new position. You’ll find the guidelines at www.oge.gov/Topics/Post-Government-Employment/Post-Government-Employment.
As long as you are not directly receiving pay from the government, in most cases you would be able to continue to receive your full annuity.
