Q. I am rather new to civil service and am not well-versed at finding information on my FERS retirement account. I see deductions from my check on my leave and earnings statement and the current balance. However, I also see contributions made by the government on my behalf are going into my account. The balance for my contributions is clearly found; the balance on the account to include the contributions made by the government on my behalf is not. Combined contribution amounts should make the overall amount in my account considerably more than what it shows on my LES. Please…
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Q. I retired in 2000 with 20 years of active-duty time. I spent the next 10 years collecting a pension (E-6) and working as a contractor. I’ve been working in the federal government for the past two years as a GS-12, Step 10. Would it make sense for me to put the amount of cash necessary to retire at 30 years by buying back my 20 military years? Am I even eligible to do this? Would I have to do it now? A. Yes, you can make a deposit for those 20 years of service, However, when you retire, you…
Q. My Voluntary Contributions account was just set up, and I am now ready to put a lot of money in it. How do I keep tabs on the current balance? Will it show up in my pay statement, or is there online access? A. OPM will send a Voluntary Contributions Annual Statement of Account to you at the beginning of each year, showing the interest through Dec. 31 of the preceding year.