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Retirement Forms (PDF Format):
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CSRS Application for Immediate Retirement:
SF 2801
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FERS Application for Immediate
Retirement:
SF 3107
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Military Service Deposit Election:
OPM 1515
Credit for Military Service
If you were hired into the Postal
Service on or after October 1, 1982, no credit will be given for your
military service after 1956 if you fail to make the necessary
deposit BEFORE you retire. Vets hired before that date are subject to
Catch-62.
For a detailed explanation of what
military service is creditable for retirement, see
http://www.opm.gov/asd/hod/pdf/C022.pdf For more information
on making a deposit for military service, see
http://www.opm.gov/asd/hod/pdf/C023.pdf
Are You Facing Excessing?
For information on relocation
benefits, reinstatement policies, severance pay and more, see
USPS Publication 164 (PDF
file).
Heads-up
Did you switch from CSRS to FERS
during the open season in 1998? If so, to avoid the
Government Pension Offset, you must complete FIVE years of service
under FERS before you retire.
Are you a FERS-covered
employee thinking of retiring early? Remember that the Retiree
Annuity Supplement won't start until you are age 55 to 57 (depending
on your year of birth). Unlike CSRS, a FERS annuitant has to wait until
age 62 to start getting annual COLA increases.
One of the best resources on
retirement is the
CSRS and FERS Handbook for Personnel and Payroll Offices
published by the Office of Personnel Management. Anyone with retirement
questions will find it very helpful.
More Retirement Information:
State Tax on Federal Annuities | Social Security
Online
Retirement & Insurance Benefits Information from the NARFE
USPS Information on Social Security (ELM)
OPM Retirement Information ׀ OPM's
Applying
for Retirement
CSRS & FERS
The Postal Service
participates in the federal retirement program, which provides a defined
benefit annuity at normal retirement age as well as disability coverage.
In this section you should find a wealth of retirement information. For
personal data or information concerning your retirement at USPS please contact
your HR office.
CSRS:
FERS
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FERS
Are you a FERS-covered
employee thinking of retiring early? Remember that the Retiree
Annuity Supplement won't start until you are age 55 to 57 (depending
on your year of birth). Unlike CSRS, a FERS annuitant has to wait until
age 62 to start getting annual COLA increases. |
