Q. If I take an early retirement with FERS, can I ever be re-employed by the Defense Department once I am an annuitant?
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Q. I am a federal employee who was a temporary firefighter for two years, then because of the hiring freeze, I was let go. I have been rehired under FERS-RAE. I was told that I can buy back my previous two years. Can I? If I buy the time back, can I be placed back into the FERS retirement system or do I have to stay in the FERS-RAE?
Q. I am of full retirement age and collect Social Security. Do I still have to contribute to Social Security if I go back to work? If I do pay, will that change my future Social Security collection rate?
Q. Can you re-accomplish sick leave if you resign from a federal position and get rehired two years later?
Q. Is there a limitation on the number of years an individual can be out of law enforcement? I was occupational code 1801 covered under FERS “M” retirement code, worked five years, separated in 2002, and was no longer covered under FERS. I am now 37, want to return as a law enforcement officer 1811. How should the time be counted? Mandatory age-out for an 1811 is 37.
Q. I was hired in March 1983 under CSRS. I worked until March 1998 and came back in November 2001. I’m now in CSRS Offset. Is the correct system for me?
Q. When I retire from the Postal Service (35 years of service at age 57), will I be eligible to work for the Pentagon or other government agencies?
Q. I accepted a Voluntary Early Retirement Authority that was offered to all postmasters at 51 years old with 31 years of service from the Postal Service on July 31, 2012. I received a $20,000 retirement incentive bonus paid out half in December 2012 and half in December 2013. I am looking to work for the New Jersey Army National Guard as a federal technician. Will I have to pay back the $20,000 retirement incentive bonus? Will my pay be reduced by the amount I receive in my monthly annuity?
Q. I resigned from federal employment as a civilian in the Air Force after 18 months in March 2012. I have reapplied and been offered a position at same base. The position is a grade higher than the one I had when I left. I was a GS-11, Step 8. The new position is a GS-12. What should the salary offer be for that position? From what I have been told by several other sources, the offer being made is incorrect for my situation (offering a GS-12, Step 2). I have been told the salary should be calculated by moving…
Q. If I am currently collecting a CSRS retirement annuity, can I return to federal workforce? If yes, when and what implications would it have on the annuity being received?