Q. I turn 65 on Oct. 28. I had 35 years at the Postal Service, and my plans are to keep my National Association of Letter Carriers insurance and turn down Medicare Part B and of course use my Part A. I understand I will have to pay a penalty of 10 percent for each year I don’t enroll in Part B. Whom do I contact to do this?
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Q. I recently retired from the Postal Service under the incentive offer for clerks. I’m 56 years old with 26 years of service. My last day was Jan. 31. I haven’t received my first check yet. Does it usually take this long? If so, when can I expect to receive it? Also, would the special retirement supplement be in the same check or a different check?
Q. I served a combined 10 years between military and civil service. I also paid the lump sum for my military time when I worked for the post office. How do I figure out my pension, and how do I go about getting it since I no longer work for the government?
Q. I am a Postal Service CSRS employee with 41 years and 11 months of service. I will retire soon, never switched to FERS. The first two years were a part time job called “Postal Assistant,” requiring me to be a college student. The job allowed me to work a 16-hour week (Saturday and Sunday). My paychecks indicated an hourly wage rather than salary. A recent USPS computer-generated annuity estimate indicates those years as creditable but unfunded service. I have never made a deposit toward that time. The annuity estimate provided does not account for an annuity reduction due to…
Q. You responded to a recent question regarding someone retiring from the Senate at age 50 with 21 years of service. He asked if he would be eligible for the special retirement supplement at age 56. You responded by saying yes if he was FERS. If I work for the Postal Service and have almost 28 years, am 58 years of age, and am under FERS, would I be eligible for the supplement if I retired?
Q. I am a 49-year-old Postal Service employee. I also am retired from the Air Force. I have five years of active-duty military time. I receive Veterans Affairs Department retirement. If I buy back my five years of military time for the Postal Service, will that affect my VA check?
Q. I am a Postal Service employee. I started Dec. 24, 1983, and will be 53 years old on Sept. 10. I am in CSRS and would like to know if I can retire in December with 30 years of service? If so, would I be able to receive my retirement right away or have to wait until I turn 55?
Q. In 2000, I did a deferred retirement from the Postal Service after 20 years of service under FERS. Now that I am 60, I would like to apply for my pension, but I am having difficulty finding the appropriate form to initiate this. Does anyone know which form I should use, or the contact number of someone who can assist me with this?
Q. I worked for the Postal Service for 15 years but then left. Do I qualify for any retirement?
Q. A question was asked about whether an employee can cancel his FERS retirement. The response was yes. Where can I find that written regulation for a postal employee?