Q. I came to the Postal Service under CSRS in 1983. I paid back my four years of active duty into my retirement, which made my annuity date 1979. While continuing my postal career, I served 18 years in the reserve for a total of 22 military years. Those 18 years in the reserve put me over my 40 quarters for Social Security, but I did not pay them into my CSRS retirement. I’m now 60 with over 33 years CSRS and my military retirement just kicked in. I have a target of age 62 for retirement from CSRS. My…
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Q. I’m 52½ years old. I came into the civil service as an air reserve technician in April 2007. I bought back 10 years of active-duty service, which brings me to 16 years creditable service. In 2008, I had a botched surgery and have also developed a foot problem, both no fault of my own. My case is being reviewed by a medical evaluation board. If I lose my dual status, under these circumstances, can I remain in my job as civil servant, or will I be offered a civil service position to remain in the civil service until I…
Q. I am medically retired from the military. I have 12.5 years of active duty from September 1991 to May 2004. I’ve worked for the Veterans Affairs Department since October 2006. I am only getting six hours for leave. Why is my service time not being used?
Q. I have been a FERS GS employee since March 2007. However, I have been on active duty with the National Guard for about the last two years, much of that time deployed to the desert in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. I was wondering if my last two years (assuming I buy them back) will qualify me for the five years of creditable service I need to qualify for retirement in the future. I had been considering departing the federal job when I come back from active duty to pursue nonfederal employment but would like to ensure I at…
Q. I am FERS began with the Postal Service in January 1985. I bought back 3½ years of Army service (honorable). I am past my minimum retirement age but confused about the 30 years of service. To qualify for the special retirement supplement, do my military years count?
Q. I have 15 years and five months on active duty and, to date, another year and two months of active-duty time as an individual mobilization augmentee/reservist. I just began a GS job and was presented the opportunity to buy back my military service. If I do, but serve enough active duty time as a reservist to earn a 20 year active-duty retirement, will I have to waive that military pension to receive a civil service pension?
Q. I served four years active duty from 1972 to 1976. I started working for the Veterans Administration in 1983 until current under CSRS. Human Resources at that time was having issues and the staff overhauled. I was not informed about the military buyback until several years later, when I was told it was called Catch-62. I am told I now have 34 years federal time, however only the 30 years at VA count toward retirement pension. I sent the forms to check what I would have to pay back, and was told it is around $6,000 because of the…
Q. I served in the Army (active duty) from 1982 to 1986 and bought this time back. I have worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for six years and with the Army Corps of Engineers for 13 years for a total of 23 years. After my active duty, I served in the Army Reserve for two years (1987-88). Does the time I went on weekend drill for two years and the time I went on annual two-week training count as federal time? Can I buy back this time?
Q. I served in the Army for more than eight years of active duty and have been working for FERS for almost two years. What is the process for me to begin the buyback option? And would it be beneficial for me to take advantage of this option as I intend to remain a federal employee for the remainder of time prior to retirement? I heard there is a time limit to the buyback option, as well. Is this true?
Q. What are the benefits of buying military service time toward civil service? I have 14 years of military service and two years of civil service and am trying to figure out if it is beneficial to buy military time or not. What is the best way to figure this out?