Q. I have an Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs claim on an injury sustained at work. My physician put me on restrictions for three months. My agency has not contacted me in over a week and I’m using sick leave while I wait on their job offer. If they are not able to offer me a job any time soon, could I submit for regular disability under FERS, and also Social Security. If I am not approved for disability, and a job offer is not given, then can I take a regular retirement with unreduced annuity and also get the…
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Q. My husband passed away last year, was retired and drew CSRS. I am now receiving the survivor benefit. When I retire and draw Social Security, will there be an offset on either the survivor benefit or Social Security?
Q. If I continue to work past my 66th birthday in March, at what point can I sign up for my full Social Security benefits?
Q. When my husband retired in 2000, we paid back his two years of military service with interest. We did this because he was asked if he thought he would file a claim under Social Security, which he did. Now that he is 64, we find out that he has to work 10 quarters before he can be eligible for Social Security. Can we get the money back from the Office of Personnel Management that we paid since he will not be able to collect his Social Security?
Q. I retired in 2006 after 39 years of federal service under CSRS. I receive a retirement annuity every month. I’m doing some contractor work and have over 10 years under Social Security. If I apply for Social Security benefits, will my CSRS monthly annuity be decreased by the Social Security amount? If so, what benefit is it to pay Social Security taxes if I won’t ever apply to receive them? Also, do you have to pay this tax?
Q. I’m a FERS employee who has had my retirement benefits calculated (58 years old with 33 years of service), and it does not show the special retirement supplement. Where can I find information about eligibility for the supplement? And how is it calculated into my retirement?
Q. I resigned from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in 2005 and received my payout. I am applying for Social Security and, due to the Windfall Act of 1983, I must submit a letter to the Social Security Administration stating that I am not receiving a monthly benefit. Who do I write to or perhaps call in the Office of Personnel Management or the National Finance Center?
Q. I retired with a pension (active duty) from the Marine Corps and now work for the Defense Department. I plan to retire from DoD under FERS. Will I get both pensions without an offset? Will I also draw my full Social Security at 67?
Q. I retired in 2011 as a CSRS annuitant at age 55 with 32 years of federal service. During those 32 years, I also had a part-time job, where I contributed minimally into Social Security. I have enough SS quarters to get a small amount at some point. Do I have to apply for Social Security, and at what age should I apply if I have to? Will I get more from Social Security if I wait until 70 and will my CSRS annuity be automatically reduced at some age?
Q. I am a 64-year-old FERS employee with 22 years of service, planning on retiring in June. I also planned on having my Social Security start in July. Will the Social Security income cap be considered on my year to date earnings, or does Social Security only consider earnings from the start of your Social Security payments?