Q&A from FedSmith authors addressing readers’ questions. We share them here to help you with your federal career or retirement planning.
I plan to retire December 31, 2015, and on December 1, 2015 I am due for a step increase. I want to know if the retirement estimate will project from that increase – Will I be paid for my leave and annuity at the new pay increase?
If a GS employee is on official travel during his or her regularly scheduled duty hours that fall between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., does the employee continue to receive night pay whether or not she or he performs actual duty?
What is the point of my converting to Medicare from my current BC/BS Standard Option (individual)?
I am looking to do MRA +10. Can I do it without a reduced benefit and keep my health insurance benefits?
I am a night shift employee. If I go away for training out of state and I am there for a week or two and my training class is in the day does this apply?
A financial planner we met with was interested in moving a chunk of our TSP investment into an investment that “can’t lose money.” What are your thoughts on this?
Our facility has a sign up roster for staff to volunteer to work extra hours. Those who volunteer are allowed to record Compensatory Time for the extra hours worked, but they are not allowed to claim Overtime or Night Differential pay for the hours worked. Is this acceptable?
Should I retire now or keep working to get 20 years of service? How much would I lose in retirement by leaving earlier?
Are there any different rules for the 35% extra when I work Sunday Night as part of my regularly scheduled work week?
Do federal regulations require the use of annual leave for time away for graduate school studies?
