Q. I retired from the Postal Service on Jan. 31. I am 60 years old and I took the Voluntary Early Retirement Authority. I received an $11,000 annual leave payment, and the $10,000 buyout. I also receive a widow’s benefit from Social Security of $9,000. Will this money be counted as earned income on my income taxes against the $15,120 limit? I also receive the special retirement supplement.
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Q. I am 39 and on disability retirement from the Postal Service. I initially turned down continuing my Federal Employees Health Benefits insurance. Is it possible to enroll now, seven years later?
Q. My father was a retired U.S. postal carrier. My mother was receiving his survivor benefits. My mother passed away and the funeral director is asking for the civil service number. My mother had direct deposit, and the bank said it doesn’t have this information. I have not located this information in going through her files. Where can I go for this information?
Q. I am a Postal Service retiree with Federal Employees Health Benefits and will be 65 in February. My wife has good insurance through her employer but will lose that coverage when she retires in about two years. I plan on keeping FEHB to supplement Medicare. Since I will be on Medicare at the time my wife retires, is there any current issue adding her to my FEHB plan?
Q. When my husband retires from the Postal Service next year, are we responsible for the entire payment to Blue Cross/Blue Shield? The post office no longer pays any portion, correct?
Q. Our Postal Service plant is going through a transfer of function. Jobs are being offered out of the area. If I refuse a position, I want to postpone my annuity until age 60 with more than 28 years of service. I have been told by human resources that if I postpone, I will not receive the special retirement supplement. Also, I will not continue Federal Employees Health Benefits during my postponement because of cost out of pocket but restart FEHB once my annuity begins at 60. Is this all possible?
Q. I am a Postal Service retiree (CSRS) with the Blue Cross self-and-family high option. My spouse turns 65 in January. Can I continue to carry him on my plan and use it as supplemental insurance? Does he have to elect Medicare Part B, or can he just have Part A and still be covered under my insurance?
Q. I am a FERS employee who will be eligible for retirement in five years. My health insurance is covered under my husband, who works for the post office and is also a FERS employee. My husband will retire in four years. Will I be able to be covered under his Federal Employees Health Benefits after he retires, or do I need to sign up for my own FEHB? Because I am five years from retirement, do I need to have my own FEHB for five years?
Q. I am working for the Postal Service and will have 13 years in at age 63, when I plan to retire (estimated retirement is 1 percent per year). I also did 20 years in the Navy and am drawing my pension from there. I am fully vested in Social Security, and have always worked jobs that paid into Social Security. When I retire, can I draw all three pensions? Are there any penalties? If yes, what and why?
Q. I am a Postal Service employee in FERS with 28 years of service. If I am offered a Voluntary Early Retirement Authority and accepted it, would my accrued sick leave be added to my service time?