Q: I just recently became employed as a GS. In reviewing my Notification of Personnel Action form (SF-50), I had a number of questions which I asked of our human resources personnel: The form indicated I have no veterans’ preference and no creditable years of military service, though I have almost 25 years of service. The response I received was that I would have to surrender my pay and purchase the years of military service if I want to have it credited for civilian service. I have no intention of doing this. I was referred to the Office of Personnel…
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Q: I retired from the Navy Department and am now looking to apply as a rehired annuitant. where can I submit my resume? A: Start be asking the folks in your former activity’s personnel office. If they don’t have the answer, they can ask someone higher up. Concurrently, you can search for job openings posted at www.usajobs.gov.
Q: Can an active-duty service member roll his retirement into government service and add those years together with existing military service years? This was possible 20 years ago or so, but I was wondering whether it still is an option. I’m a 27-year veteran about to retire, and I’d rather go straight into government service and forego my retirement check from the military, if that is possible. A: Nothing has changed. You can make a deposit to the civilian retirement system for any years of active-duty service and, if you are eligible for military retired pay, waive that pay when…
Q: I retired from the Navy after serving 20 years. I now work for the state of Georgia. Will my service in state government be the same as working for the federal government? Can I receive a pension from the state after 10 years (which will be 30 years of total service, in 2018)? A: No, it won’t be the same as working for the federal government. The two forms of employment aren’t interchangeable. You’ll have to check with your state to find out if any of your military service would be creditable and what the requirements are to retire…
Q: I have a situation with a Civil Service Retirement System retired employee who was charged and convicted of workers’ compensation fraud. Part of his plea agreement states that he must pay back over $100,000 in restitution. His defense attorney proposed in court that the government should attempt to get the entire amount paid to the courts utilizing the money that was paid into his pension, which is being paid out by the Office of Personnel Management. Is this possible? Can a retired employee petition or apply for large sums of money to be extracted from his retirement? We found…
Q: I have a situation with a Civil Service Retirement System retired employee who was charged and convicted of workers’ compensation fraud. Part of his plea agreement states that he must pay back over $100,000 in restitution. His defense attorney proposed in court that the government should attempt to get the entire amount paid to the courts utilizing the money that was paid into his pension, which is being paid out by the Office of Personnel Management. Is this possible? Can a retired employee petition or apply for large sums of money to be extracted from his retirement? We found…
Q: I retired from a federal agency this year and accepted a buyout from my organization. I am not ready to stop working and need to continue working part-time. I know that I cannot seek employment with another federal agency or contractor within five years without having to repay the buyout money. Does this rule apply to all other jobs, like working for public school systems, the state offices of congressman and senators, or state government offices? What are my options for seeking employment? A: The repayment requirement applies to all federal jobs. It doesn’t apply to employment with state…
Q: My nephew has a term-hire job, and he just found out he will be deploying to Iraq soon. It looks like he will be leaving three weeks before the end of his contract. Will he be able to work those three weeks when he gets back? Also, it sounds like they were going to extend the contract, so would that mean he would also get that extension when he comes back? And, does a term hire get any paid military leave? A: When he goes on active duty, during those three weeks he will be on military leave, called…
Q: I will retire at the end of this year with 33 years’ service in the Civil Service Retirement System. I will be 58 years old. I have 10 quarters of Social Security credits I earned before working for the federal government. Under a new law effective Jan. 1, 2010, federal employees can be re-employed after retirement on a part-time basis without the earnings affecting their retirement annuity. Am I assuming correctly that the part-time earnings I receive count toward Social Security? Is there an effect on the windfall elimination provision? A: You would be covered by Social Security during…
Q: I retired from federal service in 2006 under the law enforcement retirement provision. I have since been re-employed by the government with a waiver for a temporary law enforcement position that allows me to receive both my annuity and the full salary of my new job. I have been informed that when my temporary position ends, the Office of Personnel Management will recalculate my retirement. Are there are any special provisions that would apply to my situation due to being re-employed with a waiver? Because I have not been contributing to retirement in my temporary position, would the recalculation…