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Q. I quit the U.S. Postal Service after working 14 years for them. Am I entitled to any sort of pension from the USPS when I turn 62 or 65?

A. Yes, if you didn’t ask for a refund of your retirement contributions when you left. Regardless of whether you were covered by CSRS or FERS, you could apply for an annuity at age 62. If you were covered by FERS, you could also apply for an annuity when you reach your minimum retirement age. MRAs range from 55 to 57, depending on your year of birth. However, if you apply under the MRA+10 provision, your annuity would be reduced by 5 percent for every year you were under age 62.

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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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    • Were you a CSRS or a FERS employee? Are you receiving workers compensation or a disability annuity? If neither, did you receive a refund of your retirement contributions?

  1. I quit the U.S. Postal Service after working 12 years for them. Am I entitled to any sort of pension from the USPS when I turn 62 or 65?

    • If you didn’t receive a refund of your retirement contributions when you left, you’d be entitled to an annuity when you reach age 62. If you got a refund you wouldn’t be entitled to anything.

    • Money that was deducted from your pay and placed in the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. These contributions will be mixed in with the government’s contributions and returned to you in monthly annuity payments when you retire.

  2. Hattye McGlothin Brooks on

    I worked for USPS for 13 years. I was diagnosed with bilateral culpa tunnel and bilateral cubical tunnel syndrome. I was issued a MMI rating. While awaiting a decision on disability I was terminated (while on medically approved leave).

    I received a 1,500.00 check stating it was my retirement. I worked 13 years and after many years of correspondence I finally just gave up.

    How can I find out if I have retirement benefits?

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