Q. Is there a cap on the amount of annual leave I can have on the books at retirement. I plan to retire Dec. 28 and will have 295 hours at that time.
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Q. What is the last date I can schedule annual leave for, before use or lose?
Q. I served five years on active duty before becoming a federal employee. Can you please explain the reasons for and advantages to buying credit for military service as a federal employee? Since I was hired two years ago, I’ve been receiving four extra hours of annual leave each month because of my military service. Is this related to the buyback program?
Q. I’m a FERS employee. What would be the best date for me to retire if I turn 60 on Dec. 4, 2014? The end of December? (31st) Or wait until the end of the leave year in January 2015?
Q. Whom do I talk to about resigning, and how long does it take to get your lump-sum payment from accrued leave after resigning?
Q. I am a former federal employee. I have been separated from my agency for 40 days. I received my clearance upon separation. At the time of my separation, I had 346 hours of unused annual leave. I have tried to get paid for my annual leave, but I am being given the run around by my agency’s Pay, Benefit, and Retirement Division. What are my options, and whom do I contact to get my money?
Q. If you run out of sick and annual leave due to medical problems, how and where do you pay your health care premiums? I don’t want to take any chances of losing it.
Q. I am a term employee (not to exceed five years) participating in FERS. My term is ending in April. If I get a permanent position prior to that, what happens to my annual leave and sick leave. Does my term time count toward retirement?
Q. I had planned to retire Dec. 28, 2014, since, in the past, I read that was the best time to retire in 2014. If I retire on Jan. 3, 2015, will I still be able to cash in all of my use-or-lose leave since the leave year for 2015 does not start until Jan. 10, 2015? What date you recommend for the overall greatest financial benefit?
Q. I’m a CSRS Offset employee. Is it better to retire on the last day of the month, or on the 1st, 2nd or 3rd?