Q. I am 53 years old and have over 10 years of creditable service for FERS retirement. If I am involuntarily separated due to a reduction in force, will I be entitled to a reduced deferred retirement at age 56? Also, if I am RIF’d can I get both the severance pay at separation and the reduced deferred retirement at age 56?
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Q. I have four years and 11 months as a GS employee who has resigned. Will I receive a bulk refund for what I paid into FERS, and do I also receive what the government contributed? I don’t want to defer my FERS till I am 62.
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. 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. I am 48 years old with 18 years as a letter carrier. I have completed my master’s degree and am looking for work in a new field. Can I resign/retire before my minimum retirement age of 56 and still collect some kind of annuity? I am under FERS.
Q. If I retire under FERS (MRA +10) and defer the annuity to a later date to avoid minimum retirement age penalties, can I change the date I am scheduled to receive the annuity if I end up needing the funds earlier than originally planned?
Q. I am a FERS employee. I have 23 years and wish to take a deferred retirement. How much is the average special retirement supplement?
Q. I work for the federal Bureau of Prisons under FERS. I have eight years of active military paid for and five years’ civilian service. If I resign my position, will I be eligible to collect a deferred annuity at 57, my MRA, with the 5 percent penalty, because that will be more than 10 years’ government service combined, or will I have to wait till age 62?
Q. I am a FERS employee, 54 years old with almost 30 years of service. My performance has been above average, and I am a good employee. I am a licensed (medical field) therapist, and unfortunately, I just got a third DUI, which calls for mandatory jail time and is a class 6 felony. With a class 6 felony, I will lose my medical license and, I am told, my job. I was told by human resources I should resign and then wait until I am 62 to collect a deferred retirement. However, I still need to pay my bills…