Q. I was employed 19 years as a law enforcement officer in a 6(c) position under FERS. My agency closed my post of duty and attempted to locate me some 300 miles away. It should be noted that the agency and agents had a mobility agreement in place. Due to family issues, I resigned. After a couple of years, I returned to an LEO position. However, it is not designated as a 6(c) position. I am getting ready to retire. Because of the closing of my duty station, and a relocation outside my commuting area, am I still entitled to…
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Q. I am a former federal employee seeking reinstatement. I worked full time for seven years (1990-1997), then worked part time for another two years. During this period, I initially worked 32 hours per week, then cut back to 20 hours per week. I resigned in 1999 to become a full-time parent. At the time I resigned, I was GS-14, Step 3. I had been at the GS-14 level for one year, but part of that time was part time and part was leave without pay after the birth of a child. When calculating years of federal service, is it…
Q. My wife is 65 and is retiring under FERS from federal service at age 66 (in one month). I resigned under FERS two years and three months ago while not old enough for Medicare but was self-employed for the past two years, now employed by a nongovernment contractor. I had Federal Employees Health Benefits coverage separate from my wife’s FEHB coverage while employed in federal government service. My wife had her own coverage until I quit federal employment, then she started FEHB family coverage to cover both of us. She had Medicare coverage simultaneously for part of the last…
Q. Is there any talk of extending the Voluntary Early Retirement Authority? I understand it expired Dec. 31. I will hit minimum retirement age in two years, and am hoping for a VERA at that time, as I cannot afford to retire before I get my special retirement supplement, and I know I cannot qualify for that until I hit MRA.
Q. I have worked for the Postal Service for nearly 15 years. If I resign and go work for the state of California, will I be able to claim annuity when I am old enough to retire? I am 42. Will I lose the time I spent with the Postal Service, or will I be able to get both federal and state retirement?
Q. I’m a FERS employee with 26 years of combined service. I am 49 years old. If my research is correct, I’m eligible for immediate retirement annuities upon separation because I have 25 years of service and the separation would be for nondisciplinary or performance reasons. Age is at least creditable service is at least 50 20 years any age 25 years
Q. I am a military reservist with more than 20 reserve and 17 active years. I was hired into GS about six months ago. I have calculated my military buyback and am prepared to buy it back (roughly $18,000). My breakeven is about 17 months after I retire at age 62 for the $18,000. So it is definitely worth it. I am considering going back to the private sector, where I should make at a minimum 1½ to two times what I make as a GS employee (I work in the IT field). I have crunched the numbers and the…
Q. I worked for the federal government as a civil servant from 1984 to 1989, when I resigned as a GS-13 to take a private-sector job. I am now considering a return to government service at the same grade/level as when I left. 1. Will the five years I worked previously be credited toward my retirement (anticipated in 2018) for a total of 10 years of service? I was under FERS for my previous five-year employment. 2. Will my vacation be reinstated at the same rate (hours per pay period) as when I left federal service? I believe I was…
Q. I am 59 years old with 29 years of service. I received my Voluntary Early Retirement Authority package. I would like to take the offer. However, I have received conflicting answers when I call human resources. My minimum retirement age is 56. I understand that I will be eligible for the special retirement supplement under the “age 50 with 20 years” or “any age with 25 years.” Do I understand this correctly?
Q. I am a Defense Department FERS civilian. There’s a chance that where I am may offer a voluntary early retirement with an incentive of up to $25,000. If I decide to do an early retirement and receive up to $25,000, can I add that money onto my annuity?