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Q. I have been working for 40 years in the government.   I am trying to get my information together in order to prepare my retirement papers.  I was in the Peace Corps for three years and would like to add those years to my 40 years of government service.  I understand I will have to pay back the money I received as a volunteer in the Peace Corps ($75 a month, with interest).  I would like to know what procedures do I follow in order to get the information I need in order to pay back the money I received.…

Q: Does service as a Peace Corps volunteer count toward the one year probationary period for federal service? A: No, an individual’s initial career appointment becomes final only after he has successfully completed a one-year probationary period. This period begins on the effective date of the appointment and ends one calendar year later.