Q. I am a civilian federal employee and National Guard. I have TRICARE Select pay by myself, but also I want to have FEHB medical insurance. Can you have double coverage?
Author Reg Jones
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 work for a state agency and I have enough time that I am vested. If I go to work for the federal government, will the state time and federal time combine for retirement purposes?
Q. I’m a FERS employee. I was told if you resign from the government and collect retirement later, you lose the health insurance coverage for you and your husband and you cannot re-enroll when you retire. Is that true?
Q. I retired at age 64 with 41 years and nine months. I had over 2,457 hours of sick leave. I also had two years military. At the time of retirement I did not qualify for Social Security. I am now 70 1/2 and work a part-time job. I now qualify for Social Security. Due to sick leave saved I get 82 1/2 percent of my high-3. Will applying for Social Security in any way affect my annuity?
Q. I am currently 52 years old with 32 years in the U.S. Postal Service. I am being offered a VERA. Am I eligible to receive the FERS supplement at my current age?
Q. Under FERS my average annual salary is $79,077. I’m age 64 and started working in 2012. I’m told that the earliest I can retire is age 62 and five years of service. When I retire, what would my retirement annuity be?
Q. If you are a veteran, is there a waiver for federal law enforcement officers to work until age 60?
Q. Is it true that if you go on leave without pay for up to a year, you can retain that time in service?
Q. What does Block 19 on my civilian leave and earnings statement mean? What does that number, which goes up on each LES, tell me? I plan to retire in three years at age 69 with just a few months less than 20 years of federal civil service. I’m an Army civilian.
Q. Can I work 20 years as a 6C to age 43, work in a non-covered position for 7 years, and retire at age 50 with the law enforcement officer benefits?