Name: Understanding Your Federal Retirement Benefits: FERS
Start: 2026-05-01
End: 2026-05-01

An Overview of FERS &amp; Different Types of Retirement<ul><li>Types of service used for determining eligibility to retire under FERS</li><li>Employee and agency contributions to FERS</li><li>Military service and temporary time</li><li>The FERS annuity computation</li><li>Minimum age and service requirements</li><li>Early retirement</li><li>Deferred retirement and “postponed” retirement</li></ul>Understanding the Annuity Computation<ul><li>Amount of an annuity</li><li>Length of service and unused sick leave</li><li>High-3 average salary</li><li>Effective date of your annuity</li><li>FERS transfers from CSRS</li><li>Special supplement</li><li>Possible reduction of your FERS Annuity</li><li>Survivor benefits</li></ul>Other Information for FERS Annuitants<ul><li>Submitting your retirement application</li><li>Receipt of first annuity check</li><li>Future questions regarding retiring and insurance issues</li></ul>... plus more!

An Overview of FERS & Different Types of Retirement Types of service used for determining eligibility to retire under FERS Employee and agency contributions to FERS Military service and temporary time The FERS annuity computation Minimum age and service requirements Early retirement Deferred retirement and “postponed” retirement Understanding the Annuity Computation Amount of an annuity Length of service and unused sick leave High-3 average salary Effective date of your annuity FERS transfers from CSRS Special supplement Possible reduction of your FERS Annuity Survivor benefits Other Information for FERS Annuitants Submitting your retirement application Receipt of first annuity check Future questions regarding retiring and insurance issues ... plus more!