Q. I worked for the Postal Service for 30 years. Arthritis developed in my thumb and was fixed by fusing my middle joint. I still work full time, but there are still things I can’t do with my thumb, such as grabbing thick stuff like books. Can I file for partial disability?
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Q. I am a Postal Service employee whose plant was recently closed. They are talking about a possible reduction in force after the first of the year if I don’t find a job. If that happens, I believe I am eligible for unemployment benefits. I am also eligible to retire, which I did not plan on doing, but if that happens, can I collect my pension and also unemployment benefits? I read the laws in New Jersey concerning that and I believe they are reduced.
Q. I’m a CSRS Postal Service retiree. I retired at age 52 under Voluntary Early Retirement Authority offered to postmasters in 2012. Am I eligible for cost-of-living adjustments now or when I turn 62 since I took early retirement?
Q. I retired in June 2011 at age 56 with 32 years at the Postal Service under CSRS. When I turn 62, will I be able to apply for Social Security benefits without reducing CSRS benefits? I have enough quarters to draw a small amount from Social Security.
Q. I worked for the Postal Service for 11 years under FERS. Will I receive a pension? How do I find out how much I would receive?
Q. I currently draw a 25 percent annuity from my late husband’s disability retirement from the Postal Service. I also worked for the Postal Service and am a military veteran. I bought back my military time, which gave me a total of 20 years and seven months postal time. I had to resign from my career position in 2004 to take care of my late husband because he suffered a severe stroke that required 24-hour care. I did not have the heart to put him in a nursing home. He passed away in 2006 and I have since been trying to be reinstated with…
Q. I have put in for retirement effective Sept. 30. I have been unable to work since March and will follow with a disability retirement request. I am a postmaster with 27 years of service and 56 years old. So, as of now, I will be taking a 35 percent reduction and not getting the special retirement supplement. Today, I understand an early-out is being offered. The offers will be sent out starting Sept. 16. Since mine is already in place, will I get the offer, or do I withdraw my current request and reapply?
Q. My father-in-law had worked for the Postal Service and is deceased. My mother-in-law passed away recently and was receiving some payments from the Postal Service based on his service. Who do we contact to cancel these payments?
Q. I am a career employee with the Postal Service. I have 24 years and am 59+ years old. Can I qualify for the special retirement supplement before I reach 62 years of age?
Q. I was employed by the Postal Service for nearly six years and voluntarily separated. I am now employed by Defense Department and had 5½ years between employment periods. Is the sick leave I left at the Postal Service available to credit to my current job? How can I find the balance available?