Q. I was employed by the Postal Service from 1987 to about 2000, out of 50 Brewery St., New Haven, CT 06511. I was informed that because of the length of time I was employed that I was eligible for a retirement benefit upon reaching the age of 59½. My 59th birthday occurred Aug. 3 (birth year 1954). I don’t remember my employee ID number, so how will I find the information I would need to apply for these benefits?
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Q. I am a civilian federal firefighter. I bought back four years and one month of active-duty military time (also as a firefighter) into FERS. I will have 25 years total (four military and 21 civilian) when I am 48 years old. Can I retire at that time since firefighters can retire at 25 years of service at any age, even though only 21 of those years are as a civilian firefighter? My active-duty time was as a firefighter also, USAF 3E751.
Q. I retired from the Navy in 2001 after 20 years of service and then took a position at the Postal Service, which I have been at for 10 years. I am 53 years old. I have been collecting my military pension since I retired from the Navy and want to know what my options are for retiring from the Postal Service. Can I collect a separate pension from the USPS? If so, at what age can I retire and can I get full pension benefits from both the military and the USPS?
Q. I am a Defense Department firefighter with 20 years in service. I also have four years of military time, which I bought back. I want to leave DoD fire and work in another federal office that is also covered by FERS. I am 42 years old. I want to leave now with 20 years of firefighter time and work in another federal office for five years. Would I still qualify for an immediate annuity once I have a total of 25 years in federal service even though 20 were as a DoD firefighter and five were inside another federal…
Q. I will complete 23 years in the Postal Service next month. I am 48 years old. Can I collect a pension?
Q. I am a CSRS employee. If I turn 55 on. Jan 21 2015, but plan to retire Jan 3, 2015, will I be penalized for being under age 55?
Q. I am 55 and under FERS. My minimum retirement age is 56, and I will be eligible for retirement June 22. About the penalty of 5 percent for each year under 62: Since I am six years from age 62, does this mean my annuity will be reduced 30 percent from day one of retirement? Or does it mean it will be reduced 5 percent annually for each of the years between 56 and 62?
Q. I have a service computation date of March 1987. I would like to retire within the year. I am 54 years old (June 1959 birth date). Will I be able to retire before the minimum retirement age of 56 and receive my monthly annuity payment as a FERS employee? How do I do that? Is there a way to change my MRA?
Q. I will be eligible for retirement in approximately 14 months. Early on in my career, I injured both of my knee on different occasions. My knee bothers me to this day. Is there a way to file a claim for service-connected injuries similar to what is available when exiting the military? If so, where can I find more information?
Q. How many years does a retired veteran of 22 years need to work for the federal government before retiring again?