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
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
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
“I have almost 5 years of Federal Service (FERS—approximately 15 days short). I have over 7 years of honorable active duty service. I retired from
Does it make sense to stay a full thirty years in the federal government just to receive a better pension? Ten years (or more) before
When is the right time to retire? And what are the different options as a federal employee? While everyone wants to retire early, the fact
“I am 60. I plan to work till 70. All bills will be paid off including house sept 2021. House value now 431,000. Tsp
Have you served in the military, but aren’t quite sure how to use that military time for your civil service? A lot of mistakes get
“… I recently went over the max earnings on my supplement and when I filled the form out in early June it is expected
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 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
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
“I have almost 5 years of Federal Service (FERS—approximately 15 days short). I have over 7 years of honorable active duty service. I retired from
Does it make sense to stay a full thirty years in the federal government just to receive a better pension? Ten years (or more) before
When is the right time to retire? And what are the different options as a federal employee? While everyone wants to retire early, the fact
“I am 60. I plan to work till 70. All bills will be paid off including house sept 2021. House value now 431,000. Tsp
Have you served in the military, but aren’t quite sure how to use that military time for your civil service? A lot of mistakes get
“… I recently went over the max earnings on my supplement and when I filled the form out in early June it is expected
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