Q. I worked as a dentist on Fort Bragg as a contractor for Chickasaw Industries from January 2005 to January 2007. May I purchase this time as I am now a FERS employee still working at Fort Bragg as a dentist?
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Q. I am 50 years old with 26 years of federal service. Can I retire on my own on a reduced but immediate annuity without going through a buyout? I am a FERS employee.
Q. When will federal employees be allowed to take phased retirement? And are you eligible for this if you take a Voluntary Early Retirement Authority or postponed retirement (MRA+20 years)?
Q. I am 54 years old, retired from the military (20 years) and have worked for the Defense Logistics Agency for five years. What is the minimum retirement age under FERS?
Q. I took the Jan. 31 early-out from the Postal Service with 29 years and three months of service. I was 59 on my day of retirement. On Feb. 2, I turned 60 years old. Do I qualify for the special retirement supplement?
Q. I am 53 and eligible to retire as a GS-1811 FERS employee. All things being equal, I would prefer to work more years toward my mandatory retirement age of 57. If I retire this year, I would continue my Federal Employees Health Benefits coverage into retirement. If I wait until 2014 or later, I would be forced into the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) plan. Do you recommend retiring this year under FEHB or delaying into 2014 or beyond and becoming subjected to Obamacare? And do you know whether current retirees under FEHB will be forced over to Obamacare (or…
Q. I am a FERS employee in the Justice Department with 25 years of government service as of February. I will be 60 in two years. For six months in 2012, I worked a 28-hour part-time schedule. Will this have any effect on my special retirement supplement if I leave the government before my full eligibility date in 2015 and postpone my pension until I turn 60? Also, will accepting a Voluntary Early Retirement Authority, should one be offered, before I reach age 60 affect the SRS with respect to that part-time period?
Q. I will be eligible to retire in 2019 at age 56 with 33 years of service. Will I be penalized? And, if so, what percentage would it be?
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. I worked for the Postal Service for 15 years but then left. Do I qualify for any retirement?