Q. I’m a federal employee in a Veterans Affairs Department hospital. Before actual employment, I spent three years doing medical residency in VA. Will those three years in training count toward my creditable service for retirement?
A. No.
Residency and creditable service
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38 U.S. Code § 7406 – Residencies and internships
(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), any period of service of any such intern or resident in a Department facility furnishing hospital care or medical services shall be deemed creditable service for the purposes of section 8332 of title 5.
5 U.S. Code § 8332 – Creditable service
(4) service as a student-employee as defined by section 5351 of this title only if he later becomes subject to this subchapter;
5 U.S. Code § 5351 – Definitions
(2) “student-employee” means—
(A) a student nurse, medical or dental intern, resident-in-training, student dietitian, student physical therapist, and student occupational therapist, assigned or attached to a hospital, clinic, or medical or dental laboratory operated by an agency;
Thanks for that detailed clarification.
I was a summer employee with the Center for Military History in 1979 in Washington DC. I do not know how or if I can get credit for that service. I was GS-2, research assistant. How do I go about finding that info.
You can get that information from the National Personnel Records Center. Go to http://www.archives.gov/st-louis, click on Civilian Personnel Records, and follow the directions at that site.