Unused sick leave and retirement

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Q. I’m an APWU employee (maintenance craft). In February 2015, I’ll have 30 years, and I’ll also have 5.8 months of unused sick leave.

Because of my sick leave, can I retire five months early?

A. No. Retirement eligibility is based solely on your actual service. Unused sick leave is only used in your annuity computation.

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Reg Jones was head of retirement and insurance policy at the Office of Personnel Management. Email your retirement-related questions to fedexperts@federaltimes.com.

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