Q. Are the health care premiums taxed once we retire if we retire with law enforcement officer retirement?
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Q. I have been on disability retirement from the Postal Service since October 1988. I am 56 years old (57 in March) and would like to inquire as to my options to retire under MRA. Also, can I receive a ballpark estimate of how much I would get (monthly/yearly) and all other pertinent information? I believe that I read on the Office of Personnel Management’s Web page that it would be 1 percent of my high-3 income while at the post office, but I am not sure how to do this calculation. If this is an option for me to…
Q. I’m a retired federal employee (CSRS). My wife and I both have federal health insurance. My wife is still working (self-employed) and will be turning 65 this year. She went to sign up for Medicare and was told she had to also sign up for Medicare Part B or be penalized even though we have health insurance through Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Social Security Administration said if I was still actively federally employed, she would not be required to take Part B and there would be no penalty. Another person she spoke with from SSA said she is not required…
Q. I have been employed with the Postal Service since 1985 with three years of prior service in the D.C. government under CSRS. After 30 years of service, I received a notification informing me that the Postal Service was supposed to change my retirement plan to FERS in 1987 but did not. Now I have been forced to elect either CSRS Offset or FERS. I selected CSRS Offset, which added one year to my retirement date. If I retire at age 56, will my annuity still be the same, or do I have to work until 62 to receive full…
Q. After 40 years and 11 months of federal service, you are maxed out at 80 percent. Any CSRS held from your check after that is paid plus 3 percent interest, and the only money taxed is the interest, correct? If you take payment in a lump sum, is it usually paid as fast as the annual leave payment?
Q. I am in CSRS looking at any deposits owed. I worked in the legislative branch from Feb. 2, 1978, to Jan. 2, 1983, and paid FICA only. At the time I left the legislative branch, I became Ramspect Act eligible and was able to work noncompetitively for the Defense Department. Will I owe a deposit for my legislative service from Feb. 2, 1978, to Jan. 2, 1983, under CSRS?
Q. I retired from the Navy in 2006 after 20 years of military service. I am employed as a civilian mariner in Military Sealift Command as a GS-11. After I reach age 56, can I retire and get my retirement from the federal government and still received my military retirement? I was born in 1965 and will have 13 years of service when I reach age 56.
Q. I was considering an early-out, but I’m really close to my minimum retirement age, and full retirement for me will be in 2016. Of course, there would be a reduction/penalties if I retire before 2016, but would it be possible for a person to pay the penalties upfront? I assume if I paid this penalty I would get the amount I would receive as if I had worked until 2016.
Q. I was employed 19 years as a law enforcement officer in a 6(c) position under FERS. My agency closed my post of duty and attempted to locate me some 300 miles away. It should be noted that the agency and agents had a mobility agreement in place. Due to family issues, I resigned. After a couple of years, I returned to an LEO position. However, it is not designated as a 6(c) position. I am getting ready to retire. Because of the closing of my duty station, and a relocation outside my commuting area, am I still entitled to…
Q. I am a FERS employee with a CSRS spouse who is retired. When I retire, in the event of my death, will her retirement pay be reduced when she gets my Social Security monthly survivor benefit? She has no Social Security eligibility.