Q. I am planning to take a Voluntary Early Retirement Authority. I work for the Transportation Security Administration and will have my 10 years of service with them when I plan to leave. I am 56 years old. I am mainly concerned with the medical/dental, etc. benefits, which I have had for myself as well as my family for the entire 10 years. Will they still be covered, too?
A. You aren’t eligible for a VERA because they are only offered to employees who have 20 years of service and are at least 50 years old, or who have 25 years of service and are any age. Instead, you’d be retiring under the MRA + 10 provision (minimum retirement age with at least 10 years of service). If you retire under the MRA + 10 provision, your annuity would be reduced by 5 percent for every year (five-twelfths of 1 percent per month) that you were under age 62. However, you would be able to continue your benefits in retirement.
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I am planning on taking Vera if my agency requests it. Ive worked a Law enforcement position for almost 21 yrs and 4 years active military. Fers retirement, will my retirement be based on LEO fers since Ill have passed the 20 year threshold and 25 years credible service for VERA. Ill be 47 years old when passing the 25 yr mark.
To be eligible for the enhanced benefit, you’d have to have 25 years of actual LEO service.
Is there going to be a early out offer by the Postal Service in 2017.
We haven’t heard a thing.
Since Mr. Scurlock mentioned the USPS; have/has you/anyone heard about a VSIP or a VERA
[for DoD] any time soon? I ask because I have a “unique” situation; the details of which I won’t bore folks with [here].
Any word if TSA will be offering a VERA with cash?
No.
Any news on a Buyout, downsizing, rif, at veterans affair?
We haven’t heard a peep.