Q. I’m in FERS and have bought back my 10 years’ active-duty military time from Army and Marine Corps service. I have 26 years’ reserve time and retired from reserve service in 2009. I’m 50 and won’t start collecting reserve retirement until I am 60. Will I have to waive my reserve retirement if I retire from civilian service before age 60 or once I retire from federal civil service?
A. You’ll never have to waive your reserve retired pay. Only those who receive military retired pay and make a deposit to get credit for their active-duty service have to do that.
