QUALIFICATIONS:

• Maximum entry age (This will limit the applicant pool.)
• COSTS associated with special retirement:
• Maintenance of young and vigorous workforce
• Mandatory Separation 
• Greater opportunity to maintain efficiency.

+ higher costs

• special rate for LE at grades GS-3-10,
• higher retirement contributions for the agency

• ½% for CSRS; 13% for FERS

• higher retirement contributions for employee

• ½% for both CSRS & FERS

• higher costs for training, special equipment, physicals, etc.

• Selective Factor 

• Maintenance of Young and Vigorous workforce

• Greater opportunity to maintain efficiency.

COSTS:

+ higher costs

• special rate for LE at grades GS-3-10,
• higher costs for training, special equipment, physicals, etc.

Same contributions as primary IF the incumbent is eligible for the retirement benefit. (See transfer requirements.)