Browsing: covered service

Q. I entered federal service as a 1811 in 2001. I will reach 20 years of service in 2021 and would like to retire (at 20 years), but I will only be 46 years old. Can I retire with partial retirement and then, upon reaching age 52, receive full retirement benefits? OR am I required to have 20 years and minimum retirement age? I am confused as to when I can retire as an 1811.

Q. I am just shy of 55 years of age and have 27 years of government service as an 1811 with the Department of Justice. I am considering taking an 1801 position with another agency. How does that affect, if at all, my FERS retirement? A. Once you have completed 20 years of covered service, you can take any other job and work for as long as you feel like it. It won’t affect your entitlement to the more generous law-enforcement officer retirement benefit. Any years beyond 20 will simply be calculated using the standard formula. Note: Once you have…

Q. I am currently a federal employee and my career is as follows: I joined the military reserves at 17 and was activated for the Gulf War, received two years of credible service. I began my civilian career at age 23 as a customs inspector (non-6 (c) coverage) and was there for three years. At age 26, I became an 1811 with the INS for two years. At age 29, I joined ATF as an 1811. Now I am 39. If I buy back my military time now, would that allow me to retire at age 46 with 20 years…