Q. My husband (65) is retired after over 30 years with the Postal Service. He recently went to apply for Social Security benefits and was denied because he was told that he was minus a few quarters and would have to go back to work to earn those quarters because he worked under civil service all those years. Is this true? Will he have to find a job at his age?
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Q. I worked for nonappropriated fund for three years and received a business-based separation in 1993. I went to work for appropriated fund within two weeks of my separation. I started as a temporary GS-5 and then changed to VRA. Why does this time not count toward my retirement?
Q. I retired June 30 with 45 years and six months of creditable service that included four years of military time (which was not repaid). I receive service-connected disability pay that was incurred during wartime on active duty. On my Form 2801, Schedule A, military retired pay (Schedule B), I checked no to waive my retirement benefits to receive credit for military service. Will I receive all of the excess contributions I made to CSRS from when I surpassed the maximum of 41 years and 11 months to when I retired June 30, which is a total of three years…
Q. I have 20½ years of service — 17¼ under 6c (currently serving) and 7½ years of military that I bought back; 28 years total. If my agency gets Voluntary Early Retirement Authority, when would I be eligible for the special retirement supplement under FERS 6c?
Q. I am a Postal Service letter carrier in Lake Worth, Fla. I started in 1990, but was not made a career employee until Aug. 6, 1994. From Sept. 25, 1990, until Aug. 6, 1994, I worked both as an NTE (casual) and a temporary employee. Can I buy back these four years so that I would have 23 years of service with the USPS, and therefore needing seven years before I can retire with a full retirement. As of now, I have 19 years in.
Q. I am retiring in January with 36 years in. The last 6 were part time (20 hours per week). Looks like they are using my high-3 from the last three (part-time) years. After 36 years in CSRS, I’m getting basically 50 percent or less! You mentioned some court case where CSRS was found unlawful and they are using FERS calculations. Could you give me specifics so I can look up that case?
Q. I retired from the federal government after 34 years of service under CSRS. Through jobs in private sector, I have enough points to qualify for Social Security. I will be 63 in December. When should I apply for Social Security?
Q. I was employed in a law enforcement position under CSRS for 25 years, under 6c retirement formula. My service computation date was July 7, 1975, I resigned my position on Sept. 28, 2000. I needed to be 50 years old to be eligible to retire, but I left when I was 47. On Aug. 8, I will be 60 years old. Can I apply for a deferred retirement now or do I have to wait to apply until I am 62 years old on Aug. 8, 2015? I called the Office of Personnel Management and am getting conflicting information.…
Q. I have 31 years of federal service with the National Park Service. I have 18½ years of law enforcement service (because the Firefighter and Law Enforcement Retirement Team took away four permanent years of law enforcement service). I will be 60 in September. Is it possible for the government to give me an early retirement and give me the last year of the 20-year retirement special pay (January 2014 instead of January 2015)? Or do I need to work the last year to get the 20-year special pay. The early-out and incentive payment may be offered soon.
Q. I’m processing my retirement application for this year. In the Application for Immediate Retirement (Form 2801), Schedule A refers to military service information. I have post-1957 military service (1976 – three years, honorable discharge) and first employed by the federal government (1966 – three years) prior to Oct. 1, 1982. I’ve read somewhere (and you also commented) that a deposit is not needed for these three years of service to be counted into my annuity computation. How do I answer Form 2801, Schedule A, 2, which asks if military service occurred after 1/1/1957 and if a deposit is made…