Q. I am in FERS in a law enforcement officer position. I was born in 1970. I joined my agency when I was 30 (Feb. 1, 2001) so I am eligible to retire when I have 20 years of service and turn 50 (Feb. 1, 2021). The mandatory retirement age is 57. If I were to retire at age 50, can I receive the special retirement supplement then, or do I need to wait until I turn 57 (what would have been my mandatory retirement age). If I receive the supplement at any point prior to age 57, what is…
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Q. I left the government after being enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits plan for two years. I returned to the government 20 years later and elected to re-enroll. There was a two-week (one pay period) lapse in the coverage due to paperwork processing. I worked for another four years, and then my term appointment expired. Does the two-week lapse in coverage affect the five-year rule?
Q. I am a 45-year-old 1811 with 19 years 6(c) and one year as an immigration inspector prior to them being covered. I also have four years in the military. When I reach 20 years 6(c) (25 years total government time) at the age of 46, will I be eligible to retire and collect right away?
Q. My dad is a retired postal employee. He never opted for Medicare Part B. I do not know when he made that decision, but he is 90 now. He has had coverage with the government for the entire time, so would he be penalized if he wanted the Part B portion now after 25 years?
Q. I have been on disability retirement for more than seven years. However, because I was working part time with health benefits, I originally opted out of Federal Employees Health Benefits. Now that the Affordable Health Care Act is being implemented, will there be an opportunity for someone like me to opt back into FEHB?
Q. I am 38 years old and work as a probation officer for the state of Michigan. A federal probation officer job just opened. Would I be able to apply for the position since it is in the same field, or would my age restrict me from qualifying?
Q. I retired from the Postal Service on Jan. 31. I will reach my minimum retirement age next year. I am also a widow. Will my special retirement supplement be based on my deceased husband’s Social Security? I will not be drawing off of mine.
Q. I will be 62 in February and plan on retiring. I joined the Navy in 1970. Since then, I have two years and nine months of active duty, two years of inactive Navy, 10 years of active Naval Reserve and 13 years of active Naval Reserve for a total of 25 years and eight months. I was placed on the Naval Reserve retired list in February 1999. I would be eligible for reserve retirement when I turned 60, which was February 2012. Authorization for retirement is per references 10 U.S.C. 12731, 12732, 12733, and 12739. In May 2001, I…
Q. I am in CSRS Offset. I am 56 with 29 years of Veterans Affairs Department service. Do I have to wait until November 2014, when I will have 30 years of service, before I can obtain retirement benefits? My service was involuntarily interrupted when I was “laid off” for a three-month period. It was never technically referred to as a reduction in force, but I did obtain unemployment during that period. Is there any way I can get credit for that?
Q. I work for the Postal Service with 29 years as of Aug. 4, and 10½ with civil service for the Navy. I am 59 years old, a postmaster EAS-11 office which is on the downsize or closure list. I do not want to transfer or have to drive 50 miles to another office. If I am forced to retire under discontinued service retirement, does my insurance that I already have continue?