Q: I have prior military service. Now I am a federal employee. Can unused military sick leave be used as service credit in the computation of benefits under the Federal Employees Retirement System when I retire? A: No. You can’t use it in your annuity computation or for any other purpose as a civilian employee of the federal government.
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Q: I retired from the military, and have worked in civil service since June 2008. Am I entitled to receive credit for leave based on my time served from either the Persian Gulf War or based on any one of many service medals that I have been authorized to wear? A: For non-disability retired members of the armed forces, leave accrual credit is only given for actual service during a war declared by Congress or while participating in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign ribbon is authorized. Your branch of service can tell you which periods of service…
Q. If I have six years of service as a grade school teacher for the New York City Board of Education and I decided to go work for the DoD as a teacher, would those six years count towards a DoD retirement? A. No, they wouldn’t count.
Q: I am a FERS air traffic controller with 22 years of service. I planned on retiring in three years with 25 years of service. I am also in the Army national guard and was just told I will be deployed for 12 months next year. How will this effect my high three for retirement? I will be on leave without pay for most of my deployment. A: It won’t. While on military leave, your civilian pay for retirement purposes will remain the same as it would have been if you hadn’t been on military leave. However, when you get…
Q: I am a retired regular army officer. If I accept a GS position with Homeland Security will I forfeit some of my retirement? A: Only if you choose to do so. By that I mean, you have the opportunity to make a deposit to the civilian retirement system and get credit for that period of active duty service in determining your years of civilian service and in your annuity computation. At retirement, you would be required to waive your entitlement to military retired pay. If you chose not to make a deposit and waive your military retired pay, your…
Q: I was involuntarily retired from the Air Force because of an injury received while at work. It was a gradual process. I was injured (torn ACL in my left leg) in 1998. I was then returned to work. The ACL repair wasn’t successful, so I underwent a second surgery in 2001. I started rehabilitation but did not complete it. I was then moved into a supply position. I underwent a third surgery in 2003. I started rehabilitation and I completed it according to the rehabilitation specialist’s instruction. However, he (DOL) insisted that I pay for everything and assured me…
Q: On www.ssa.gov/retire2/military.htm#2002 it states that between the years 1957 and 2001 Special Extra Earnings can be credited to your Social Security benefit for active-duty military service between the above mentioned years. Will this affect an adjustment to a CSRS annuity? My Post 56 payment was paid in full in 1986 to avoid interest payments. A: No, it won’t.
Q. The Defense Authorization Act was signed in October 2009. When does this act go into effect and do current FERS employees retiring in 2010 have this option? A. The provision allowing FERS retirees to get credit for unused sick leave applies to those employees retiring on or after Oct. 28, 2009, the date the law was enacted.
Q: I bought back four years of military service last month. If I can take this off my taxes for 2009, will it show on my W-2 forms and leave and earnings statement? A: No, you can’t take it off your taxes and it won’t show up on either your W-2 or your leave and earnings statement.
Q. I would like a clarification. Would I receive separate payments for my Federal Employees Retirement System retirement, military retired pay, military disability and Social Security? Or will some or all potentially be offset? This is with the scenario that I do not sell back my military time and waive retired pay. Reading the below, I believe the answer is yes, but I just want to make sure for my long-range planning. Selling back military time Question: I am retired from the Army and receive both retired pay and disability pay. I am also a civilian employee under the Federal…