CSRS Retirement and Benefits

(The following information is taken from the CSRS and FERS Handbook, Chapter 46.)

 Voluntary Retirement | Mandatory Retirement | Work History Summary | Annuity Computation

ELIGIBILITY FOR VOLUNTARY FF/LEO RETIREMENT
  • Age 50 and 20 years COVERED service

NOTE 1: Not required to be in a covered firefighter or law enforcement officer position at time of retirement.

NOTE 2: Unused sick leave and military service cannot be used to meet the minimum service requirement.

The annuity paid to the survivor of an employee who dies in service without reaching these minimum age and service requirements is pro-rated based on service approved for special retirement.

"ONE-OUT-OF-TWO" REQUIREMENT (CSRS only)

An employee must be covered by CSRS for at least 1 year within the 2-year period immediately preceding the separation on which the annuity is based. The 1 year of service does not have to be continuous.

SEPARATION FROM COVERED POSITION: The employee must be separated from a position covered by retirement deductions.

ERRONEOUS SEPARATIONS: If the employee is separated for retirement under the special provisions and OPM finds that the employee does not meet one of the above eligibility requirements, the separation may be found to be erroneous.

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Revised 05/03/2002

 

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