Q. I retired from civil service on disability as a GS-11 under FERS in 2007 with nine years of service. My disability monthly pay is about $ 1,630. I will be age 62 in August and, from what I have been reading, my disability will convert to regular retirement at that time. If my time in service is counted up until age 62, I am thinking I will have about 15 years service. Can I expect my monthly pay to drop or increase at age 62? I don’t know what my high-3 is or would be since I am retired.…
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Q. I am retired and have Blue Cross/Blue Shield Basic for my health plan. I will be 65 in May and need to make a decision on whether I should get Part B when I have my current FEHB coverage. If I decide to take Part B, there will be another monthly cost. Is there any FEHB plan that would benefit me to enroll in and also keep the costs down if I decided to take Part B? This is confusing to me. A. It’s confusing to you because it’s confusing to everyone faced with that decision. Unfortunately, there isn’t…
Q. I will be RIF’ed on July 29 with 24 years and seven months of service. Do I qualify for a discontinued service retirement? How much will my annuity be reduced? I am 43 years of age. I am covered in a law enforcement officer position. Additionally, I have six months of sick leave. Can I use this time to meet the 25-year DSR time period for any age? A. You aren’t eligible for a discontinued service retirement. To be eligible for a DSR, you’d have to be age 50 with 20 years of service or any age with 25.…
Q. I have 27 years with the government. At 23 years, I took a job with excepted service and it was not explained to me that they never offer early retirements. Is there any possibility of getting a retirement under FERS with excepted service at less than the full retirement number of years and age? A. You didn’t mention how old you are. If you have reached your minimum retirement age, you could retire under the MRA+10 provision. However, your annuity would be reduced by 5 percent for every year you were under age 60.
Q. In a Jan. 21, 2013, entry, you wrote: “There is no reduction beginning with the month in which you reach full retirement age.” Are you saying, after full retirement age, no matter how much money you earn, you will get your full Social Security pension amount with no deductions? A. Yes.
Q. I have been retired under Social Security disability since 2000. I declined Part B because of federal insurance. My Postal Service disability turned over to regular pension at age 62. I am now 64. According to new law, I am eligible for regular Social Security at age 66. Will my federal Blue Cross/Blue Shield continue until age 66, or does it end at age 65? And do benefits change at all? Do I then have to apply for Part B at 65, or do I wait to apply at 66? And do I have to pay a penalty for…
Q. I am older than age 50 with 20 years of federal service. I fall under FERS. If I’m offered an early-out and I accept and then turn around and take another federal position, what are the ramifications? If I’m given a Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay for leaving, I realize that I will have to pay that back before starting my job. Will I be able to collect that if I hold another federal job, or does that discontinue once I start the federal job? A. Your annuity would stop and you’d just be a regular employee. You wouldn’t be able to retire…
Q. I worked for the Department of the Interior from April 25, 1988, as a seasonal employee until I was converted to career conditional on Dec. 4, 1988. I was then hired at the Postal Service on March 11, 1989. Can I buy back my seasonal time? Will that help with creditable service toward the Voluntary Early Retirement Authority? Can sick leave and annual leave be credited toward the VERA? I do not have the age and my current service computation date is Dec. 4, 1988. I am hoping to reach the 25 years at any age, but it appears…
Q. I recently retired from the Postal Service on Sept. 30. Is there any way to see where in the retirement processing system I am? I received my first interim check on Nov. 19, which was approximately 60 percent of my retirement. Also, being age 60, I will also get the interim payment once the processing is complete. I have my CSA claim number. A. I’m not aware of any way you could find out how close you are to having for annuity finalized.
Q. I plan to retire from the Postal Service at the end of February, when I reach my minimum retirement age of 56. I will have 21½ years of service and will be retiring under the MRA+10 provision. I plan to start taking my annuity payments at that time. Will I also be entitled to the special retirement supplement? A. No one who retires under the MRA+10 provision is eligible for the special retirement supplement. You also need to be aware that when you retire, your annuity will be reduced by 5 percent for every year (5/12 percent per month)…