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Should I hold off retirement to ensure FERS bonus?
The law and regulations say that your FERS annuity would be increased to 1.1 percent if you are at least age 62 and have at least 20 years of service.
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What’s the best day of the year to retire?
Your annuity will be based on your "high-3," which is based on the average on your basic pay over 78 consecutive pay periods
Here’s how COLAs are prorated in federal retirement plans
The 2023 federal retiree cost-of-living adjustment is 8.7 percent for those under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and 7.7 percent for FERS.
Can I delay applying for Medicare Part B?
Continuing to work keeps your options open.
Do I have to report Social Security income to OPM?
Outside work or activities are permitted unless prohibited by statute or regulation, or would require the employee's disqualification from certain matters.
When will a FERS disability convert to regular retirement?
The total service used in the computation of your annuity will be a combination of your actual service and the time you spent on the disability roll.
What happens to my unused annual leave when I separate?
As a rule, any payment will equal the pay you would have received had you stayed on the employment rolls until all the leave ran out.
Do FERS ‘Special Category’ employees get a prorated COLA?
“Special category” employees include law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers.
Does an interim annuity include a special retirement supplement?
The special retirement supplement is paid in addition to gross monthly Federal Employees Retirement. System (FERS) annuity benefits.
Why is my social security benefit ‘disappearing’?
Just because your estimated benefit went down doesn’t mean that your actual benefit did.
How much of the COLA will I get on Jan. 1 if I retired in July?
For 2023, annuitants who retired under CSRS will receive 8.7 percent increase and those who retired under FERS will receive a 7.7 percent increase.
How to get a special retirement supplement reinstated after employment
You’ll need to let OPM know. Here's how.
How are taxed contributions accounted for when a retiree dies?
What a retiree is allowed to deduct on his income tax returns is not what was actually happening with their contributions to the retirement system.
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Reg Jones is the resident expert on retirement and the federal government at Federal Times.
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Reg Jones is the resident expert on retirement and the federal government at Federal Times.
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Reg Jones is the resident expert on retirement and the federal government at Federal Times.