Q. I’m a federal employee who was in leave-without-pay status during the three years I was on active duty. I’ll be retiring soon. If I make a deposit for that time, can I use my higher military base pay to calculate my high-3 when I retire?
A. No. By law your high-3 is based solely on your highest three consecutive years of civilian basic pay.
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Good Day, sir,
Retiring July 2021, do we have to include 2021 when computing the high 3?
Thanks
Your high-3 is based on your highest three consecutive years (36 months) of basic pay, regardless of when they occur in your career.