Ask Reg: Is my ‘High 3′ retirement subject to cost of living adjustment?
A reader asks how their High-3 calculation interacts with other pension adjustments, lika COLAs.
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Ask Reg: What is ‘High 3′ and how is it a benefit in retirement?
How to calculate your High 3 for federal retirement.
How is locality pay in Alaska and Hawaii used in determining high-3?
In the locality pay program, Federal pay is compared to non-Federal pay for the same levels of work.
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Is the FERS ‘High-3′ salary formula based on calendar years?
The high-3 for federal retirement is the three highest years of income during your federal career.
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Will my most recent federal service count if I take early retirement?
Early retirement provisions under FERS often have special requirements.
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Is it worth delaying retirement to maximize high-3 at next GS level?
Your “high-3” average pay is the highest average basic pay you earned during any 3 consecutive years of service.
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