Q. I retired from the Department of Defense in 2007 under CSRS. I began employment in 2008 as a re-employed annuitant with another government agency. Since I make no retirement contributions as an annuitant, will I be able to buy this time to supplement my retirement? A. Yes, you can make a deposit to get credit for that time. If you have between one and five years of additional service, you’ll receive a supplemental annuity. If you have at least five years of service, you’ll receive a supplemental annuity. Note: If you were hired into a position where you received…
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Q. I’m a rehired annuitant paying into CSRS. The first time I retired, I had 44 years of service and received a refund of the overpayment I had paid into CSRS. I have been re-employed for the last 10 years and have paid into the CSRS again. Upon my next retirement, will I get a refund of the money I have paid into the system or just a recalculation of my pension? A. What would happen is controlled by the 80 percent limit on the amount of annuity you can receive based on your highest three consecutive years of basic…
Q. I am a former CSRS employee who retired in 2000. I have life insurance. Can I increase my death benefits? A. Assuming you are talking about Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance, no.
Q. I retired from the Social Security Administration in 2002 with 32 years of service under CSRS. I didn’t work long enough in the private sector to qualify for Social Security at age 62. I’m 63 now and would like to work part-time. Am I still subject to possible offset of my pension if I qualify for Social Security, and are there limits to how much I’m allowed to earn? A. Going to work would not affect your annuity, regardless of how much you earned.
Q. Is there a change in CSRS coverage if a person was first hired May 3, 1982, but left service for 55 days from June 19, 2007, and returned Aug. 13, 2007? A. No.
Q. I have been a CSRS retiree for six years. I am getting remarried shortly. I want to ensure my Federal Employees Health Benefits continue to be available to my spouse after my death. I understand I have two years from date of marriage to elect a survivor annuity. May I select either a full survivor benefit or a reduced survivor benefit and still retain the FEHB from my surviving spouse? If reduced is an option, how much can it be reduced and still retain the FEHB? A. Because you are a CSRS retiree, with your spouse’s written and notarized…
Q. Are there any situations and/or waivers that would allow someone under FERS to continue to work after reaching mandatory retirement age? A. CSRS and FERS law enforcement officers and firefighters are subject to mandatory retirement at age 57 if they have 20 years of service. An agency head can retain an LEO until age 60 if he finds that the employee’s continued service is in the public interest. The FBI has limited authority to raise the age to 65. While a CSRS LEO can be retained above age 60, it may only do so with the Office of Personnel…
Q. I submitted a retirement application under CSRS because I have more than 30 years and am over age 55. I chose Aug. 31 as my retirement date because it is the last day of a month. I am aware it is not at the end of a pay period, so it isn’t as good as retiring on June 1 or 29, or Nov. 2 or 30. Would a retirement date of Sept. 3 be better than Aug. 31? It seems that I would be paid for the Labor Day holiday, and since I must have a duty day to…
Q. I am a 59-year-old CSRS employee with 39+ years of service. OPM Form 2801 indicates my spouse needs to sign the Annuity Election section. Is this signature a requirement before I can retire, or can I just ignore it since my spouse isn’t ready for me to retire? A. I assume you are referring to the section of the SF 2801, entitled, Spouse’s Consent to Survivor Election. That only applies if you aren’t electing a full survivor annuity for your wife. If you are providing less than a full survivor annuity, or none at all, not only is she…
Q. I retired under CSRS at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, on Aug. 31 and I deferred my Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment to 2013. The first installed payment is supposed to be six months after retirement. I have not received any notification that a payment will be made. Do I contact the Office of Personnel Management, or does this payment come from another agency? A. OPM has nothing to do with it. You’ll have to contact your former agency.