Q: My husband and I are getting ready to retire and are both CSRS employees. My husband was actually hired in 1984, which would have put him in FERS, but he had Peace Corps service, so his SCD is 10/1982. He never made the deposit for Peace Corps service; he is now 64, and we believe he is eligible for Social Security. Can he make the deposit now? I understand that they take forever to process. Does the payment need to be received by the Office of Personnel Management before his separation date? If it is not received and he loses the credit for the 22 months of Peace Corps service, will they convert him to FERS, or will he simply lose 22 months from his total time of federal service?
A: He can only make a deposit before he separates for retirement. If he doesn’t make the deposit, he’ll still get credit for that time in determining his length of service; however, it won’t be used in the computation of his annuity.
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How come Peace Corp (PSC) Service was creditable while USAID wasn’t ?
What is the use of paying for deposit if this is not included on annuity computation?
Thanks
If you make the deposit, it is included in the computation of your annuity. You simply failed to understand what I wrote in answer to the question, which was about the consequences of not making a deposit. “If he doesn’t make the deposit, he’ll still get credit for that time in determining his length of service; however, it won’t be used in the computation of his annuity.
What is the process for Peace Corps buy out?
Complete Standard Form 3108, Application to Make Service Credit Deposit (available at https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf3108.pdf) and send it to OPM. The address is on the form.