Social Security and CSRS Survivor Benefit
My husband is retired from the military. He will receive military retired pay and social security pay. Would his social security annuity be reduced if he receives my CSRS as a survivor benefit?
CSRS
The Best Day to Retire in 2015
The author says that while you can retire on any date that you choose, there may be some advantages to retiring at certain times of the month or year. She shares her opinions as to which dates she believes may be best dates for federal employees to consider retiring.
The CSRS Voluntary Contribution Program
The CSRS Voluntary Contribution Program has been available to CSRS or CSRS Offset federal employees for many years. It can be a very useful option to significantly increase retirement savings. The author explains some of the details of this program.
Adding CSRS Offset Time to FERS or CSRS Employment Years
When my retirement is calculated over 30 years in service, will my CSRS Offset time be added to the CSRS years, or the FERS years?
5 Important Questions To Consider Before Applying For OPM Disability Retirement
The author outlines five questions that identify a few of the initial considerations that federal employees should examine when determining whether they should pursue OPM disability retirement.
CSRS Offset
How does the CSRS offset retirement situation work?
Phased Retirement: Answers to Some Common Questions
The Office of Personnel Management announced the long awaited final regulations for the phased retirement program for federal employees late last week. As part of that announcement, OPM has also released a document with answers to some common questions employees are likely to have about this program.
How Much Will My Pension Be Cut When I Apply for Social Security?
I’m a retired CSRS federal employee who took an early out option in 1999. Do you know how much my pension will be cut when I must apply for Social Security?
Should I Apply for Retirement 6 Months in Advance?
My OPM officer is saying that if I apply for retirement 6 months in advance, the application will “only sit in a folder.” Can you suggest what I should do?
Calculating Your High Three Salary
Does OPM base the CSRS retirement calculation on an employee’s high-three annual BASE PAY or LOCALITY PAY when determining the annual retirement payment?
