FERS vs. CSRS

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Q. If you have a break in your service before you’re vested, would you still fall under your original retirement plan once you complete the five-year vesting time period?
A. If you were a FERS-covered employee, you’d still be under FERS when you were rehired. If you were covered by CSRS, CSRS Interim or CSRS Offset, you’d automatically be converted to FERS and your prior service would become FERS service.

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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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  1. Work for post office in 1970 under csrs on 1980-1981-1982 paid SS was put back in csrs in1983 is this Fers or CSRS Offset

    • How long were you employed under CSRS? One year? Just 1970? What employment category were you in when you paid Social Security taxes? Was that position full-time or part-time?

    • Look at any SF-50 you have (Notification of Personnel Action). Block 30 tells you what Retirement System you are in. If it’s CSRS-Offset, the code will be C – FICA and CSRS (Partial).

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