Q. I have worked under a term appointment for more than 20 years. Will it be possible for me to qualify for Voluntary Early Retirement Authority once I have 25 years of service?
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Q. I am a CSRS retiree (I retired in 1998) and am single. 1. If I get married and want my spouse to receive federal benefits after my death, by what percentage — or by what dollar amount — would my current pension decrease because of this change in marital status? 2. Would my spouse be covered by my choice immediately, or is there a waiting period? 3. My fiancee is getting Social Security disability but will turn 65 next year. Does that monthly amount change from what she receives now on disability to what her monthly Social Security would…
Q. In the Dec. 2 article titled “Don’t let these 5 mistakes disrupt your plans,” in mistake number 4, you wrote “If you are covered by CSRS (or FERS and will have a CSRS component in your annuity) and will also be eligible for a Social Security benefit, you’ll be subject to the windfall elimination provision. The WEP reduces the Social Security benefit of anyone receiving an annuity — in whole or part — from a retirement system where he didn’t pay Social Security taxes and has fewer than 30 years of substantial earnings under Social Security.” A co-worker said…
Q. I worked for 12 years under the old CSRS and left the government in 1984. Am I still able to draw retirement under CSRS? I will be retiring in five years from the state of California. I had Thrift Savings Plan contributions, which I withdrew.
Q. I was hired in September 1982 and, in 1986, started to pay into FERS. Is it possible that I could be in the wrong pension plan? Can anything be done to correct this issue?
Q. I retired under CSRS at age 57, 1½ years ago, with 32 years service. Before I worked for the federal government, I had other jobs that I paid Social Security payments. I am now told that since I retired under CSRS, I can’t collect my Social Security when I reach the correct age. Why can’t I collect that money since it was paid in before I worked for the feds? Also, If I can’t collect Social Security, where does all that money go that I paid in. Shouldn’t I get that back? Also, if I get a part-time job…
Q. I am considering requesting a Voluntary Early Retirement Authority/Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay and being off the rolls by March 31. My service computation date is Feb. 28, 1982 (CSRS and FERS). On Feb. 28, 2014, I will have 32 years of combined service (CSRS and FERS). On April 11, 2014, I will be 58 years old. I transferred to FERS on March 30, 1994. Therefore, I will have 20 years under FERS on March 30, 2014. I previously withdrew all of my retirement funds from CSRS, and never paid them back. I understand that although I did not repay…
Q. I am in the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation. I will have 30 years of federal service on Feb. 2, 2016, and will be 60 on Jan. 24, 2016. My minimum retirement age is 56. The Office of Personnel Management’s Web page says if you retire before 30 years service or MRA, your pension is reduced 5 percent for each year unless you have more than 20 years service and your benefit starts at age 60 or later. Does this mean that if I retire at age 59 but defer pension until I am 60, my pension…
Q. I was injured early in my federal career after 9½ years in public service at the state level. My workers’ compensation was approved, and I spent two years on OWCP (June 2004 to June 2006) before I was able to return to work. I worked part time for two years in the interim (2007-09, private sector) before locating a new federal position. Because the injury resulted in permanent disability and I couldn’t go back to my original job, I returned in a different GS series. Can the two years I spent on OWCP be credited toward my federal service…
Q. I worked in CSRS from 1972 to 1988 and returned in May 1990 as a CSRS Offset. I was a reservist on active duty from March 1991 to March 1992 during Desert Storm. I also have been drawing Social Security since May 2006. My husband passed away in September 2008, and I am receiving the survivor benefit. I want to retire this year, and I have no idea what I will receive. I think my total Social Security is about 27 or 28 years for paying.