Q. I am a retired Air Force veteran with 26 years of active-duty service. I receive a pension/retirement each month. I am now employed with the state of California, but it is an uncertain situation, given the economic difficulties the state is facing. I was looking at applying for a federal job, but I’ve been told that if I do, I would be reinstated as a federal employee and would no longer receive my pension. Is this true? I was hoping I could keep my pension and work in a federal job, but I believe this is called double-dipping. A.…
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Q. I worked for customs for 13 months and resigned about 10 years ago. I did not my accrued sick leave, nor did I transfer it when I left. I was recently hired by the Department of Homeland Security/Transportation Security Administration part time. 1. How do I get the unused sick leave I had when I resigned credited back to me? 2. Can I start to contribute to TSP right away, along with receiving the agency’s matching contributions, or do I have to wait like all new employees? 3. Is there a formula for calculating FERS retirement for part-time service;…