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CSRS Employees: Should You Deposit Money to Cover Temporary Federal Employment?

Follow up

Human Resources Specialist
Army
Tue Apr 1, 2008 5:09 AM

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When will be see the article on redeposit for CSRS folks?

Re: Follow up

Federal employee
DOD
Tue Apr 1, 2008 9:39 AM
This IS the article for CSRS people.

Paying it back

Consultant
Legislative
Tue Apr 1, 2008 12:53 PM

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I have an eight year period of non-deposit and at one point owed over $25,000 including interest. That meant a potential annuity deduction of $200.00 a month for the rest of my life (even though the government recoups within 10 years). That was too much so I decided to work it off while staying where I am. Shortly, I will have paid down enough so that my deduction will be down to $20.00-$30.00 a month. I can deal with that.

Paying back CSRS deductions that were not withhel

Botanist
USDA
Tue Apr 1, 2008 3:23 PM

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I experienced a similar situatation to one of the examples used in the article "Should You Deposit Money to Cover Temporary Federal Employment?" By John Grobe. What Mr. Grode did not mention in his article is that you are required to pay back this money if you choose to make voluntary contributions to your retirement.

Re: Paying back CSRS deductions that were not with

Consultant
Legislative
Wed Apr 2, 2008 10:50 AM
And, if you work beyond 32 years, any money that you pay into retirement will go toward paying down the amount. You won't get a lump sum payment for the "extra" money you paid into retirement.

Re: Paying back CSRS deductions that were not withhel

sr procurement analyst
State
Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:15 AM
Are you sure about this statement. I have not heard that before. I am approaching 32 years and owe back approx $9500 for deposit (temporary time) and re-deposit (retirement funds withdrawn in 1978). I am not so sure the deposit and re-deposit money will automatically begin to be withdrawn from my wages. Would like to learn more, please elaborate more, Thanks!!

Question About Additional CSRS Article

Sales Support & Account Management Specialist
US Postal Service Sales Support Integration
Wed Apr 9, 2008 11:32 AM

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This story stated that there would be another one on CSRS re-deposits for breaks in service. There was a link to an April 4th article (which has now dissapeared from the FedSmith site) that did NOT link to the article. Was it ever published and how can I get a copy? Thanks.

redeposit withdrawn retirement before retiring

mgmt analyst
usda
Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:30 AM

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Has John Grobe written the article answering the 2nd question for CSRS retirement..Should I re-deposit money I withdrew from my retirement when I left government service for a few years?"

FERS Disability Retirement

Retired Career Federal Employee
Retired
Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:35 AM

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When you write the article for FERS retirees who had creditable years under CSRS, please include redeposit rules. I retired under FERS Disability with over five years of CSRS creditable service.
OPM required me to redeposit the CSRS money withdrawn back in 1983, if I wanted the over 5 years to count toward my retirement when I turned 62.
If I had retired under regular FERS retirement, the 5 years would have counted toward my FERS years without redeposit. This was a total shock to me as the amount owed had grown to almost $30,000. This fact was never included in any federal government sponsored retirement training I had received.

good summary

Health Scientist
CDC
Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:53 AM

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This was the best summary of this issue I have read. Better than given by the retirement seminar leaders I wish I have had this information sooner.

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