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Q. I am 51 (I turn 52 in April) and have been a law enforcement officer for 23 years, plus four years of military time that I bought back. Because of torn retinas, I have lost all depth perception permanently and have been placed on light duty pending further medical review. I will likely be ruled unable to perform in a law enforcement position and unfit for duty. I wasn’t planning on retiring, but now it might be forced on me with a FERS disability retirement. If that is the case, what is better — to just retire voluntary, before…

Q. I’m 54 with more than 20 years in a FERS 6c law enforcement officer covered position and am considering a transfer to a noncovered position as a Department of Defense civilian. This will allow me to continue federal service beyond the age 57 mandatory retirement for LEOs. Can I expect the transfer between agencies to be smooth? Are there any transfer pitfalls I should be aware of? Will an agency transfer adversely affect my LEO retirement? A. While there is no guarantee, there’s also no reason to think your transfer to another agency wouldn’t be smooth. Because you already…

Q. Who is eligible for phased retirement under the bill that Congress passed that will allow retirement-eligible federal employees to work part time? A. The law applies to anyone who has met the age and service requirements to retire on an unreduced annuity except for law enforcement officers — including Customs and Border Protection, Capitol Police and Supreme Court officers — firefighters, nuclear materials couriers and air traffic controllers, all of whom face a mandatory retirement age. However, the decision on whether to use the new authority rests solely with the employee’s agency.

Q. I left the active-duty Army with 15 years of service to take a federal law enforcement position (6c). I’ve bought back all 15 years of service, and now I have the opportunity to go back on active duty with the Army (I’ve been in the Reserve) and complete five years for an active-duty retirement. What happens to the buyback time and money when I return to my federal job if I complete the active-duty retirement after I’ve finished the military buyback payments and I have an updated service computation date? What if I finished the federal retirement first with…

Q. I’m retiring Dec. 31 as a law enforcement officer under FERS. Would I be eligible for the retirees’ cost-of-living adjustment in 2013? A. No, you wouldn’t. However, you would be eligible for 11/12ths of the 2013 COLA, which would show up in your January 2014 annuity payment.

Q. I am a federal law enforcement officer with four years of service in a 6c covered position. I was injured in the line of duty and my agency is unable to accommodate me in another position, so I am being medically retired. What are the health insurance options for me and my family after my disability retirement? A. Assuming that you are enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, as a FERS disability retiree you will be able to continue that coverage. Note: When you apply for FERS disability retirement, you must simultaneously apply for Social Security disability…

Q. I will have 20 years of 6c covered law enforcement officer service at age 48. Can I retire then? Maybe if I don’t draw benefits until I’ve hit the MRA of 50? If this is possible, how will it affect my health benefits? A. No, you can’t retire at 48. To retire on an immediate annuity and continue your health benefits coverage in retirement, you will have to work to age 50, in either a covered or noncovered position. Alternatively, you could resign from the government and apply for an annuity at your minimum retirement age, which would be…

Q. I have about 23 years of 6c covered law enforcement officer service and turn 50 this year. I’m trying to decide if I want to jump to a private-sector job, and part of my decision will be based on what I am expecting as my FERS pension plus the special retirement supplement we are supposed to get given our mandatory retirement age. I have heard that a recent change in federal law, possibly as part of the Affordable Care Act, eliminated (or will eliminate) this supplement, even though when I started 23 years ago, that was not the law.…

Q. I am a FERS law enforcement officer with about 15 years’ service. I have a pain condition that does not show up on medical tests but for which I have been receiving treatments from doctors for about seven years. The FERS disability application says the system requires medical tests to prove the condition. If I have only a doctor’s diagnosis without positive tests, would my FERS disability application be considered? A. Yes, but it might not be approved.

Q. I am a CSRS employee, 53 years old, and have 29 years of coverage under 6c law enforcement pay. I have been fortunate enough to be selected for a non-6c SES position. Can you tell me how this will affect my ability to retire? A. Because you are at least 50 years old and have at least 20 years of law enforcement-covered service, you may retire at any time. Taking a non-LEO position won’t affect that right.

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