Q. I’m a FERS employee. I understand that if I have at least 25 years of service and accept my agency’s early retirement offer, I can retire at any age. If I do, when will I receive my benefits?
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Reg Jones
Reg Jones was head of retirement and insurance policy at the Office of Personnel Management. Email your retirement-related questions to fedexperts@federaltimes.com.
Q. I was a federal law enforcement officer who retired on disability. When I turn 62 years old, will my disability retirement years be computed using the enhanced formula for LEO?
Q. I’m a law enforcement officer. I have 25 years of covered service and can retire at any age. If I do, I’ll only be 46 years old. When will I receive my benefits?
Q. I left federal service in 2006 with 22 years of service and was in FEHB at all times. If I can go back into federal service to regain eligibility for FEHB in retirement, what type of appointment need it be? And is there a minimum time of service before retiring from that reemployment at age 60 or older?
Q. If I go out on FERS disability with 20 years and I am 52 years old, am I eligible to receive FERS supplement at my current age?
Q. I retired from federal employment and continued my health care coverage, as well as coverage for my husband. My husband is eligible for Medicare next month. Can I drop his health care coverage under my Option C insurance, but keep his life insurance going?
Q. I am retired and receive Blue Cross/Blue Shield. I would like to put my spouse on my insurance as self plus one. I retired under FERS Federal Law Enforcement. Is this possible?
Q. I’m a 20-plus-year employee who left federal service before minimum retirement age. What type of appointment, and for how long, would I need to once again be FEHB eligible?
Q. If I retire from the federal government under CSRS, can I go to work for the United States Postal Service?
Q. I am 55 and will reach my minimum retirement age in December. If I take the offer for VERA, will I qualify for the special retirement supplement? Or will I get penalized for not waiting until my MRA age?