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Q. I left the Postal Service in February 2006 and took my annuity at 55 years and 10 months old. I just read that FERS employees could convert 50 percent of their sick leave to compute annuity, I had 180 hours of sick leave balance; can I still get credit for this or would I have had to reach a certain age, and/or time in service, before leaving to get credit for this time? A: No, you cannot get credit for that unused sick leave. The change in law allowing FERS employees to get credit for it was prospective only,…

Q: I am a Civil Service Retirement System employee who is now receiving a disability pension. What happens if I am able to go back to work but the Postal Service doesn’t have any openings and I can get a job in the private sector? I am 57 years old with 28 years with the postal service. Do I have to wait until I am 60 or 62 years of age to retire (deferred retirement)? Also, is there an earnings limit if I retire as a civil service retiree like there is under Social Security? A: If your disability annuity…