Q. I am 46 years old. I have 18 years with the U.S. Marshals Service as a criminal investigator. I also have 6½ years with the Army. At 48, I will fulfill my 20 years of covered federal law enforcement time. Do my additional years in the military put me through the 25-year window and allow me to retire at 48 with full benefits, or do I still have to wait until I am 50?
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Q. My husband died as an active carrier with more than 30 years of service to the post office. I was told that when I reach age 60, the Social Security Administration will review my annuity, and it might change. He paid into Social Security because he was CSRS Offset. Why would I have to take Social Security, or would it be to my benefit to take Social Security at that time. I’m 57 and plan to be working past 60.
Q. I am a Department of Justice employee who can retire. I understand that I cannot double dip (receive my retirement from DoJ and also work at another federal position — say, for the Defense Department). But I also understand that there are exceptions and waivers to this rule. Can you please explain the guidelines to me?
Q. I am on a disability retirement after 32 years of CSRS service with the Postal Service. I am 59 and have been retired for about nine years. Can I take a job at a state prison working part time in the mail room without jeopardizing my disability retirement?
Q. I have 21 years in with the Postal Service and will be eligible to retire in four years at age 60 with no penalty. If an early-out is offered, how much money would I be losing in my pension either monthly or yearly by taking it rather than waiting out the four years?
Q. I am a retired civil servant with Defense Department. I served for more than 28 years. I retired in June 2012 under FERS with a Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay. I am considering re-employment with DoD. 1. Will I be given credit for my 28 years of service? 2. Will I be able to contribute to FERS and the Thrift Savings Plan again? 3. Will I receive eight hours of annual leave again? 4. Will I be protected from a reduction in force because I am receiving an annuity? 5. Is it best to cancel my annuity if I return…
Q. The Postal Service is moving my job 83 miles away (out of the Office of Personnel Management’s “commuting area” definition). But USPS management is denying any claim for severance pay if anyone turns down these positions. Shouldn’t anyone at my installation who turns down these 1½-hour commuting jobs be entitled to severance pay? My particulars are: 45 years old with 15½ years of creditable FERS service.
Q. I resigned from a federal Series 1811 law enforcement officer position several years ago. The resignation from federal employment was prior to obtaining 20 years of service and while I was younger than 50. The mandatory retirement age for my position is 57. At what point can I apply for the deferred annuity payment, and will that payment be reduced by 5 percent for each year that I am younger than 57? Also, how do I apply for the annuity? Whom do I contact — the Office of Personnel Management? My agency? And will I need to supply any…
Q. I retired with 22 years at age 55 from a Defense Department sub-agency. I am drawing my special retirement supplement. Can I go back to work? What will I lose if I return to work?
Q. I am a 59-year-old 1811 serving in a secondary law enforcement 1811 billet. I receive law enforcement availability pay, but I’m also on pay retention; therefore, with my salary and LEAP, most of LEAP is not paid due to salary cap. 1. Can the entire salary, including the nonpaid LEAP be used when calculating my retirement annuity? 2. If I retire at 59 or 60, can I receive the special retirement supplement?