Q. I’m a CSRS employee who is planning to retire. I’ll receive a lump-sum payment for unused annual leave in 2020. Can I have Social Security contributions deducted from this payment? It would be helpful if I could, because I only need a few more credits to be eligible for a Social Security benefit.
A. No, you can’t. That’s because Social Security credits can only be earned through deductions taken from wages or self-employment.
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Sir,
I was in a private sector from 1997 to July 2004. I was hired in Jul 2004 as a federal employee.
I’m under CSRS Offset. My employment in a private sector, is it included when they offset my SSA benefits?
Thanks
At age 62 your CSRS annuity will be reduced only by the amount of Social Security benefit you earned as a CSRS Offset employee.