Creditable Service
What is a Creditable Service? Simply put, the Creditable Service is the amount of time a federal employee has worked for the federal government that
What is a Creditable Service? Simply put, the Creditable Service is the amount of time a federal employee has worked for the federal government that
FERS Retirement Information The Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) is one of the most comprehensive (and sometimes complicated!) retirement programs to navigate. Your benefits as
What is the Voluntary Contribution Program? The Voluntary Contribution Program was developed for employees who are part of the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). It
What is the Special Retirement Supplement? FERS consists of 3 different components: the FERS annuity (pension), Social Security, and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). The
What is the Military Buyback Program? The Military Buyback Program is a program for veterans to retroactively “buy back” their time spent in the military
Where do I apply? You’ve finally decided it’s time to retire. Maybe this day came sooner than expected, or maybe it couldn’t come soon enough.
What is MRA? Minimum Retirement Age is a threshold that was created for FERS and CSRS to determine a federal employee’s eligibility for retirement. Depending
What is my FERS contribution? Depending on your start date, your contribution will be either be 0.8%, 3.1%, or 4.4% to FERS. The chart below
How is my benefit calculated? In order to calculate your FERS pension, you will need to know your creditable years of service as well as
What is the FERS Basic Benefit Plan? As a Federal Employee, your retirement consists of three components: your Basic Benefit (also called your annuity or
When we consider retirement, most of us think about this chapter in our lives as a positive time—and it can be, as long as
“I have two questions about social security. I am 61 and my wife is 58. Let’s say my wife files for social security at age
What is a Creditable Service? Simply put, the Creditable Service is the amount of time a federal employee has worked for the federal government that
FERS Retirement Information The Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) is one of the most comprehensive (and sometimes complicated!) retirement programs to navigate. Your benefits as
What is the Voluntary Contribution Program? The Voluntary Contribution Program was developed for employees who are part of the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). It
What is the Special Retirement Supplement? FERS consists of 3 different components: the FERS annuity (pension), Social Security, and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). The
What is the Military Buyback Program? The Military Buyback Program is a program for veterans to retroactively “buy back” their time spent in the military
Where do I apply? You’ve finally decided it’s time to retire. Maybe this day came sooner than expected, or maybe it couldn’t come soon enough.
What is MRA? Minimum Retirement Age is a threshold that was created for FERS and CSRS to determine a federal employee’s eligibility for retirement. Depending
What is my FERS contribution? Depending on your start date, your contribution will be either be 0.8%, 3.1%, or 4.4% to FERS. The chart below
How is my benefit calculated? In order to calculate your FERS pension, you will need to know your creditable years of service as well as
What is the FERS Basic Benefit Plan? As a Federal Employee, your retirement consists of three components: your Basic Benefit (also called your annuity or
When we consider retirement, most of us think about this chapter in our lives as a positive time—and it can be, as long as
“I have two questions about social security. I am 61 and my wife is 58. Let’s say my wife files for social security at age
What is a Creditable Service? Simply put, the Creditable Service is the amount of time a federal employee has worked for the federal government that
FERS Retirement Information The Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) is one of the most comprehensive (and sometimes complicated!) retirement programs to navigate. Your benefits as
What is the Voluntary Contribution Program? The Voluntary Contribution Program was developed for employees who are part of the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). It
What is the Special Retirement Supplement? FERS consists of 3 different components: the FERS annuity (pension), Social Security, and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). The
What is the Military Buyback Program? The Military Buyback Program is a program for veterans to retroactively “buy back” their time spent in the military
Where do I apply? You’ve finally decided it’s time to retire. Maybe this day came sooner than expected, or maybe it couldn’t come soon enough.
What is MRA? Minimum Retirement Age is a threshold that was created for FERS and CSRS to determine a federal employee’s eligibility for retirement. Depending
What is my FERS contribution? Depending on your start date, your contribution will be either be 0.8%, 3.1%, or 4.4% to FERS. The chart below
How is my benefit calculated? In order to calculate your FERS pension, you will need to know your creditable years of service as well as
What is the FERS Basic Benefit Plan? As a Federal Employee, your retirement consists of three components: your Basic Benefit (also called your annuity or
When we consider retirement, most of us think about this chapter in our lives as a positive time—and it can be, as long as
“I have two questions about social security. I am 61 and my wife is 58. Let’s say my wife files for social security at age
What is a Creditable Service? Simply put, the Creditable Service is the amount of time a federal employee has worked for the federal government that
FERS Retirement Information The Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) is one of the most comprehensive (and sometimes complicated!) retirement programs to navigate. Your benefits as
What is the Voluntary Contribution Program? The Voluntary Contribution Program was developed for employees who are part of the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). It
What is the Special Retirement Supplement? FERS consists of 3 different components: the FERS annuity (pension), Social Security, and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). The
What is the Military Buyback Program? The Military Buyback Program is a program for veterans to retroactively “buy back” their time spent in the military
Where do I apply? You’ve finally decided it’s time to retire. Maybe this day came sooner than expected, or maybe it couldn’t come soon enough.
What is MRA? Minimum Retirement Age is a threshold that was created for FERS and CSRS to determine a federal employee’s eligibility for retirement. Depending
What is my FERS contribution? Depending on your start date, your contribution will be either be 0.8%, 3.1%, or 4.4% to FERS. The chart below
How is my benefit calculated? In order to calculate your FERS pension, you will need to know your creditable years of service as well as
What is the FERS Basic Benefit Plan? As a Federal Employee, your retirement consists of three components: your Basic Benefit (also called your annuity or
When we consider retirement, most of us think about this chapter in our lives as a positive time—and it can be, as long as
“I have two questions about social security. I am 61 and my wife is 58. Let’s say my wife files for social security at age
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