FERS Information - U. S. Office of Personnel Management FERS is a retirement plan that provides benefits from three different sources: a Basic Benefit Plan, Social Security and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Two of the three parts of FERS (Social Security and the TSP) can go with you to your next job if you leave the Federal Government before retirement
Eligibility - U. S. Office of Personnel Management You must have become disabled, while employed in a position subject to FERS, because of a disease or injury, for useful and efficient service in your current position
Computation - U. S. Office of Personnel Management FERS disability benefits are computed in different ways depending on the annuitant’s age and amount of service at retirement In addition, FERS disability retirement benefits are recomputed after the first twelve months and again at age 62, if the annuitant is under age 62 at the time of disability retirement
Types of Retirement - U. S. Office of Personnel Management FERS employees who retire after age 62 are generally eligible to receive not only their FERS annuity retirement benefit after they retire, but also their Thrift Savings Plan benefits and their Social Security benefits
Retirement Services - OPM. gov Welcome to opm govOPM is here to help you transition from serving the American people to enjoying your retirement These links are useful to new and existing retirees throughout their retirement journey
Former Employees - U. S. Office of Personnel Management When you apply for a refund, OPM will refund all retirement deductions to your credit under both FERS and CSRS Unlike your FERS refund, you have always been able to pay back the amount of the CSRS deductions, plus interest, if you are later reemployed in the Federal Government
Creditable Service - U. S. Office of Personnel Management You can make a deposit for creditable Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) service you performed before 1989 during which retirement deductions were not withheld from your pay
Planning and Applying - U. S. Office of Personnel Management They are employees who are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) Offset, and those who elected to transfer to the FERS before January 1, 1988, or during the belated transfer period which ended June 30, 1988
Service Credit - U. S. Office of Personnel Management You can make a deposit for creditable Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) service you performed before 1989 during which retirement deductions were not withheld from your pay
Contact OPM Retirement Services Find out how to contact us for support OPM Retirement Services processes benefits for federal retirees, manages accounts for retirees, survivors, and qualified former spouses, and sends monthly annuity payments to beneficiaries