Browsing: reserve retired pay

Q. I am a retired Marine. My wife was in the Marines 7½ years. When she got out of the Marines, she still had six months of obligated service on her contract and had to ask Headquarters Marine Corps for a conditional release so she could go into the Army National Guard. She eventually got hired by the federal prison system. We bought back her 7½ years of service in the Marine Corps and had it transferred to the federal prison system. We were told when she completes 20 actual years of service with the prison, she will get paid…

Q. I have three years of active-duty Navy service from 1999 to 2002. I rejoined the Navy Reserve in April 2002. I am considering a federal job with FERS benefits. If I do 20 years in the reserves and 20 years in the VA with FERS benefits, will I receive both retirements?

Q. I am an Air Force Reservist, in for 29 years or the equivalent of 11 active-duty years. I am also a federal employee for 23 years, six of which have been on active duty. Before I make a decision to buy back my federal civilian time, can I receive both an Air Force Reserve and federal civilian retirement at the same time, or do I have to choose one over the other? A. You can receive both reserve retired pay and a civilian annuity without a reduction in either.

Q. I was in the active Air Force for five years and in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard for 18 years. I am retired and am receiving benefits. I also have two years as a federal employee in the VA health system. I am considering a job with VA. How do I determine my status regarding years of service and how this affects benefits while working and at retirement? What office gives the definitive answer? A. OPM is the ultimate source of definitive answers; however, your own agency personnel office should be able to give you the same answers. They…

Q. You clearly state in your blog  that buying back active service and putting it toward FERS will not affect reserve retirement.  Can you pinpoint references? Where can I find that in writing? A. Employees receiving reserve retired pay are not required to waive that pay. See 10 U.S. Code, Chapter 67.