Q. Last week, I told Joplin Social Security that I was going to retire Nov.30, but my work has asked me to work half days for a few months. Will this affect my first Social Security check in January? How much can I make without paying a penalty? Do I have to tell the Joplin office that I am going to work 20 hours after I told them I was going to retire Nov. 30?
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Q. I want to see if I can suspend my medical insurance (I am retired FERS). I have taken a part-time job that offers medical benefits if I want them. I need to make a decision soon and was told that when I retired, I would be able to suspend my medical if I found work. What is the amount I can earn before I have to pay back to the Social Security (as I am 59), and do I pay back dollar for dollar?
Q. My fiance is a retired federal government employee under CSRS. We are getting married this month, and he would like to add me as his wife to his insurance. However, when we called and asked about the monthly cost of adding me (I have never worked for the federal government), we were told his premiums would jump from approximately $155 a month to $450 per month because I have never worked for the government. Is it correct that what we pay for insurance can climb by a huge amount because I never worked for the government, or would the…
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 a 27-year Postal Service full-time clerk covered under FERS. My facility is closing soon. I need to know the pension and medical insurance impact of taking a part-time clerk position. In nine months, I will be 62 and hope to retire then.
Q. If I retire from the Postal Service at age 56, can I work a part-time job after I retire, or would I lose my benefits? The part-time job would not be for the federal government.
Q. I have had Federal Employees Health Benefits for several years and will retire soon and collect immediate annuity. If I were to find a part-time job that offered insurance after I retire from federal service, could I suspend my FEHB for a few years and re-enroll after I fully retired in a few years?
Q. I am a level 13 postmaster who will receive a reduction-in-force notice in June 2014. My position as EAS 13 Postmaster will be demoted to an EP-55 Part-time Career employee. My plans were to take the RIF in June and leave in September 2014. I am 51 years old and have been a CSRS employee since I was hired in 1983. I was counting on leaving under the discontinued service retirement in June. However, now that they have offered this Voluntary Early Retirement Authority even though it offers no incentive, should I take the “safe” out now or wait…
Q. I plan to retire soon with over 30 years of creditable federal service time. I will be age 58 when I retire. If I were to take a part-time job (private sector, not federal service) after I retire, would any of my FERS retirement benefits be affected?
Q. I am a re-employed annuitant and the offset of my retirement has been waived. I work part time no more than 1,040 hours per year. I am being told that when I use my annual and sick leave, it is counted as work time and considered into the 1,040 hours. Please advise.