Q. I am 61 years old. I want to know, if I retire from the Veterans Affairs Department at age 62, after 14 years of service, will my health benefits still have the same government contribution?
A. Because you aren’t a Postal Service employee, you’ll pay the same premiums in retirement as you would as an employee. Postal Service retirees lose their union-negotiated reduction in employee premiums and pay the same as everyone else.
