Q. If I am terminated from my position for performance, will I be eligible for a Discontinued Service Retirement? I am age 53 (54 next month) with 28 years of service including military payback for those years served.
Will I also be eligible for the special retirement supplement once I reach my MRA?
A. The answer is “yes” to both questions.
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I was forced to resign because of harassment, discrimination and hostile work environment on my resignation letter, placed the reason for this action. I have 24 years and 6 months of service at age 54 am I eligible for DSR?.
I am currently 53 yrs old with 32 yrs in Postal Service. I am being offered VER. Am I elligeble to receive Fers Supplement at my current age. I am under FERS currently.
No, you aren’t. You wouldn’t begin receiving the FERS retirement supplement until you reached your minimum retirement age, which is 56 years and 3 months.
I am a 50 year old FERS Military Technician with over 20 years as a DoD Civilian. I have submitted my request for retirement from the Army Reserve after almost 30 combined years of service, and once approved, I will no longer meet the COE and will be separated from Federal Service. I have already bought back all of my Active Duty time.
My question(s) are:
I will be eligible for the DSR due to the fact that I no longer meet the COE correct?
If approved for the DSR, what is it drawn from(FERS, Retirement, etc?)
How do I apply for the DSR?
I have searched the FERS handbook, and been to Federal Retirement Seminars hosted by the USACE, but neither were helpful, or did not pertain at the time I attended.
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Yes, you’ll be eligible for discontinued service retirement. To see the rules, go to https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/publications-forms/csrsfers-handbook/c044.pdf. Your agency is responsible for helping you complete the needed paperwork. The deductions taken from your annuity will be the same as those for any other retiree, including federal taxes and health benefits.