Q. I retired under a VERA in 2008 from the U.S. Postal Service with 23 years and collect an annuity and have my health insurance deducted from my annuity. I pay the postal service premium for my health insurance, which is less than those of other government agencies. I am looking to be reinstated with another government agency. 1. Will my annuity end or decrease? If so, how will it be calculated? 2. Will I have to pay the higher premium for my health care through the new agency? 3. Will my annuity amount increase when I retire from my…
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Q. I retired from the Department of Justice/Drug Enforcement Agency on Dec. 29. I was expecting the payment for my accrued annual leave to come in the same check as my final pay period, but it did not. Does it come in a separate direct deposit? How long does it normally take to process? A. An annual leave payment isn’t included in an employee’s final paycheck. That check is based on your having completed two weeks of work in a pay status. The annual leave check will be paid after your retirement application results in the termination of your government…
Q. I am an activated reservist who has been on military leave without pay from my civilian job as a federal firefighter for four years. I have two questions, one regarding my retirement and the second concerning leave earned on MLWOP. I was hired at age 36 (in 2006) and under normal conditions should be able to retire after 20 years of service at 56 and immediately draw my full retirement (without penalty). Will my four years of activated reserve time be considered part of those 20 years? That is, will I still be able to retire at 20 years…
Q. I will retire this year under CSRS. I lack three quarters to qualify for Social Security benefits. Will Social Security taxes be deducted from my lump-sum payment for annual leave? A. If you are a regular CSRS employee, you haven’t had any Social Security taxes deducted from your pay and you won’t have any deducted from your lump-sum payment.
Q. I’m a full-time civilian Defense Department employee in the Navy Reserve. I’ve been involuntarily recalled to active duty under SEC 12302, Title 10 USC, for 400 days to Afghan. Will I continue to accrue annual and sick leave on active duty? Thank you. A. No. You could accrue annual and sick leave only if you took annual leave for some or all of the time you were on active duty.
Q. I will be retiring Jan. 11, 2014, the end of the last pay period of 2013. Will I be able to carry over all my accrued annual leave, about 730 hours, at that time? I am a federal firefighter. A. I don’t think you are asking if you can carry that leave over. Instead, you want to know if you will be able to get a lump-sum payment for the entire amount if you retire no later than close of business Jan. 11, 2014. The answer is yes.
Q. If I were to retire Aug. 31 and I had 240 hours of annual leave, would I have to either select lump sum or take the leave and change my retirement date to Sept. 30, or do they automatically change your retirement date and send you the lump sum? And do I get credit and earn leave during this period of lump sum and/or used leave period? A. You don’t have a choice. Unlike the military, the federal civilian government doesn’t permit its employees to take terminal leave. You need to set your retirement date and then retire. Any…
Q. I was in the active Air Force for five years and in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard for 18 years. I am retired and am receiving benefits. I also have two years as a federal employee in the VA health system. I am considering a job with VA. How do I determine my status regarding years of service and how this affects benefits while working and at retirement? What office gives the definitive answer? A. OPM is the ultimate source of definitive answers; however, your own agency personnel office should be able to give you the same answers. They…
Q. Is it true that to receive credit for annual leave and sick leave for the final pay period upon retiring, you must work all 14 days of the final pay period (and thus retire on the last day of the final pay period)? If you retire on the first to 13th day of a pay period, will you receive no annual leave or sick leave credit for the final pay period? A. To receive any credit for annual and sick leave earned during a pay period, you must complete your tour of duty during that pay period. For most…
Q. Is it true that to receive credit for annual leave and sick leave for the final pay period upon retiring, you must work all 14 days of the final pay period (and thus retire on the last day of the final pay period)? If you retire on the first to 13th day of a pay period, will you receive no annual leave or sick leave credit for the final pay period? A. To receive any credit for annual and sick leave earned during a pay period, you must complete your tour of duty during that pay period. For most…