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Can I retire early and still receive my FERS benefits?
If you began your federal career in or after 1987, you are under the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS).
By Reg Jones
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Is the best day to retire for a CSRS enrollee different than FERS?
Both CSRS and FERS employees need to retire before the end of the leave year to be paid for all their accumulated leave.
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Will I get paid for all the annual leave I have accrued at retirement?
"Use or lose" annual leave is the amount of accrued annual leave that is in excess of the employee's maximum annual leave limitation for carry over.
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Can age affect Federal Employees Retirement System disability benefit?
FERS applicants are eligible as long as they have at least 18 months of credible service with the federal government.
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What is the difference in FERS and FERS-RAE?
Called “FERS-Revised Annuity Employees,” or “FERS-RAE,” these individuals are still generally considered part of the same pension system.
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Is military service creditable in a FERS retirement?
Eligibility is determined by your age and number of years of service. In some cases, you must have reached the Minimum Retirement Age (MRA).
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