Browsing: Involuntary retirement

Q. I am a FERS retiree on a discontinued service retirement/involuntary because my agency was closed in 2012. I have applied and will interview for a permanent part-time economic assistant position with the Department of Labor. I’m trying to determine: 1) Will I remain retired if I get and take this permanent part-time position? 2) Can I receive my full annuity and this part-time salary, or is my salary reduced? 3) If my salary is reduced, how do I calculate the reduction? 4) What other benefits are there of taking a part-time position in my case? For example, how much…

Q. I am a 57 year old CSRS Agriculture Department employee with almost 32 years’ service.  The program I manage and my position will likely be eliminated within the next three weeks. If I am not offered another  job within commuting distance, what are my options? A. Because you are already eligible to retire, you have two choices. You can retire either voluntarily or involuntarily. If you retire voluntarily and return to work for the federal government, your salary would be reduced by the amount of your annuity. if you retired involuntarily, and returned to work, your annuity would stop and…