Q. On 11/29/2003, I was forced to retire involuntary from the Department of the Navy as a result of a reduction in force. I was a FERS annuitant and received an annuity. On 3/8/2004, I was rehired as a re-employment annuitant with the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA). When starting my new job at new agency, the human resources office placed me in the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Each of my paychecks saw a deduction to contribute to FERS and I also contributed an amount to the Thrift Savings Plan. The HR office also sent me a letter to state…
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Q: I retired from the Army in August 2008, after 28 years of service. I currently receive my retirement pay and VA Compensation. If I get hired for a government job, how will my current benefits be affected? A: Being hired as a civilian employee of the federal government won’t have any effect on your military retired pay or Veterans Affairs compensation. However, if you want to get credit for that period of active duty service in determining your eligibility to retire from a civilian job and in your annuity computation, you’d need to make a deposit to the Civil…
Q: According to the Office of Personnel Management, if a government employee travels on a federal holiday then no additional compensation is allowed. I’m a National Security Personnel System employee and traveled on President’s Day. I know if I worked I would be entitled to “double” pay: holiday, plus regular pay. What applies to travel on Holidays for NSPS employees? A: To the best of my knowledge there is no exception to that rule. However, you’ll need to check with your own payroll office on the remote chance that an exception has been carved out for NSPS employees.