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Ask Reg: Does length of my service affect Social Security retirement?
What to know about the Windfall Elimination Provision.
Last-minute tax tips: Changes and resources for military members
Use the free tax assistance available on some military installations, or the free tax software and tax consultants available through Military OneSource.
By Karen Jowers
Will taking a non-federal job affect my FERS annuity?
FERS is a retirement plan that provides benefits from three different sources: a Basic Benefit Plan, Social Security and the Thrift Savings Plan.
By Reg Jones
Does the federal retirement system have a death benefit?
If you retire under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), the maximum survivor benefit payable is 55 percent of your unreduced annual benefit.
By Reg Jones
Are there any moves to limit or reduce the pension offset provision?
The Government Pension Offset, or GPO, affects spouses, widows, and widowers with pensions from a federal, state, or local government job.
By Reg Jones
Would taking a local government job affect my federal CSRS annuity?
The basic Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) annuity cannot exceed 80 percent of your high-3 average salary, excluding your unused sick leave.
By Reg Jones
How is LEO retirement calculated if I move out of 6c position?
The Law Enforcement Officer, or LEO, annual locality rates at other grades match the rates for other (non-LEO) employees.
By Reg Jones
Will acquiring dual citizenship affect my CSRS annuity?
To be eligible, you must have at least five years of creditable civilian service and be age 62.
By Reg Jones
Retiring at 90, and doesn’t want excess funds redeposited
You reach the earnings limit if, in a calendar year, your income from wages and self-employment is at least 80% of the current rate of basic pay.
By Reg Jones
Our awards for the absolute worst military movies of 2022
Military Times presents the 2022 Burn Bag Challenge Coin to five of the year's worst movies.
By Sarah Sicard
Will I get paid for use-or-lose leave time when I retire?
"Use or lose" annual leave is the amount of annual leave that is in excess of the employee's applicable annual leave ceiling.
By Reg Jones