Q. I have 15½ years of military service and five years of government service. It will cost me $8,300 to buy back my military time. I just turned 50 this month. What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying my time back? How would this affect me in a reduction in force?
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Q. I have eight years of service but saved 500 hours of sick time. Will I lose this in a reduction in force?
Q. I am a retired Army veteran. I have 26 months of credited combat time and I have 42 months of civil service time. The series and position I hold are going to be cut, with my civilian service and credited combat time. Do I meet the vesting requirement for a reduction in force, or am I out of the door?
Q. I am a CSRS employee with 33 years at age 57. If we have a reduction in force or reorganization, would I be eligible for the Voluntary Early Retirement Authority/Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay?
Q. I have been in the federal government for 15 years and now my position (excepted service) is being abolished through a reduction in force. 1. If I take the severance pay, does that turn my involuntary separation into a voluntary one? 2. If I take the severance pay, do I lose my 15 years of service if I get re-employed with a federal job?
Q. I worked as a civilian employee for Alameda Naval Air Base, Calif., under CSRS for 20 years, eight months and four days. At the time the base was closed in 1995, I was not eligible for retirement due to my age. I will be 60 in a couple of weeks. Will I be eligible for my retirement from the federal government? How is that amount calculated and what do I need to do to start the process?
Q. My husband retired from the federal government 10 years ago. He has had health insurance through my company for the past 23 years. I have lost my job through a reduction in force and now need to explore options for health care. Do we have any options through his retirement benefits? He is 64, I am 55 and we have two children living at home, 24 and 21.
Q. If I submit my application for Voluntary Early Retirement Authority/Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay and my VSIP incentive is denied, will I be forced to retire/resign? I have 24+ years and am over 58 years of age. My position is “overhire,” and we are undergoing furlough with very likely RIF.
Q. I am 62, with 20 years and 10 months of service. My retirement application with a date of Dec. 31, 2013, was accepted June 13, and my retirement representative has begun work on this. Can I still be affected by a reduction in force even though the government has my retirement application? I am also having a little difficulty understanding the Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay.
Q. I am retired from the Army and I am being paid 30 percent disability for injuries (non-combat) sustained from active duty. Why is it that I qualify for veteran’s preference for hiring but am considered a nonveteran (IB) for RIF purposes?