Q. My daughter worked for 4½ years as a GS-4 and duties were added (5-6 level) that were not at the GS-4 level. She repeatedly asked for and was denied a desk audit. Four positions (GS-5) were posted, and she did not get any (they went to veterans, and that was fine with her), but when told she didn’t get one of the positions, she was also told she would be transferred because one of the GS-5 positions was the one she was doing at the time. She feels strongly that since she had done the job for several years…
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Q. I was released from the Postal Service involuntarily after about 6½ years. My steward informed me that my health benefit continues for one year after separation. Also, she told me that if I am reinstated, any back premiums will be repaid from any back pay I may receive or they will make up for them during this time by taking it from my paychecks. I was hired with a 10-point veterans preference (under 30 percent) compensation. Is this correct? A. Unless your steward knows something that I don’t know, here’s what will happen: You’ll get a 31-day extension of…
Q. I retired Aug 31. They have my out date as Sept 7. Will I be paid back pay for retirement for the month of September, or not get retirement pay for September? Also, is there a site where I can find out if I get retirement cost-of-living adjustments and how much? I see info on retirement COLA being raised by a percentage but no chart on actual amount. A. Regardless of your retirement system — CSRS or FERS — you wouldn’t be on the annuity roll until October, and your first annuity payment wouldn’t be due until November. The…
Q. I retired on Jan 1 and have been living on approximately half pay since then. I was advised about two weeks ago that the Office of Personnel Management had the file as of June and were completing the file and could expect my back pay owed before September. Also, does the possibility of the “high 5” as opposed to the “high 3” affect my pay status, since the effective date of my retirement was January 2011? Would this decision be retroactive? A. When your retirement is finalized, you’ll receive any underpayments you are entitled to while you were on…