
The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) is made up of benefits from three sources.
You may be entitled to benefit from:
- Social Security
- Thrift Savings Plan
- Federal Employees Retirement Basic Benefit
This Federal Employees Retirement System Benefits pamphlet defines your FERS basic benefit. Any questions you have concerning Social Security benefits or the Thrift Savings Plan should be directed to the offices of the benefits listed above.
Introduction 1
I. Computation of Federal Employees Retirement System Benefits (FERS) 3
II. Alternative Annuities 10
III. Annuity Supplement 11
IV. Cost-of-Living Adjustments 13
V. Payments 15
VI. Taxes and Other Deductions Taken from Your Annuity 20
VII. Waving Benefits 23
VIII. Employment after Retirement 24
IX. Changing Your Retirement to Disability 29
X. Changing Your Survivor Election After Retirement 30
XI. Entitlements to Other Benefits/Effects on Federal Employee Retirement System 34
XII. Death Benefits 38
XIII. Contacting the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 44
Additional Information 45
Active and retired Federal employees, family members of retired federal employees.
Product Details
- Social Security
- Thrift Savings Plan
- Federal Employees Retirement Basic Benefit