| The Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) | | | | deductions, it may also comprise service where |
| began in 1920 and has given disability, survivor | | | | the pay of the employee is not subject to |
| and retirement benefits for the majority of civilian | | | | retirement deductions, such as under a temporary |
| employees in the Federal government until 1987 | | | | appointment. Honorable active military service |
| when the new Federal Employees Retirement | | | | may also be qualified, subject to conditions: it was |
| System (FERS) was created. Nevertheless, over | | | | executed before the separation date upon which |
| two million people carry on receiving Civil Service | | | | is the basis for entitlement to annuity; it is not |
| Retirement System retirement and survivor | | | | comprised in computation of military retired pay |
| benefits every month. | | | | except for certain service-connected disability |
| Retirement benefits are presently financed by | | | | requirements; if the military service was executed |
| both Government and employee contributions to | | | | after December 31, 1956, some employees will |
| the retirement fund, and the benefits are | | | | have to create a deposit for the service to |
| provided based on the duration of service and the | | | | receive firstly or for other employees, to retain |
| average pay over the highest three years of pay. | | | | credit after the age of sixty-two. |
| What are the eligibility requirements for Civil | | | | Although the service used in determining an |
| Service Retirement System benefits? An | | | | employee's eligibility for retirement is typically the |
| employee is qualified to retire voluntarily if the | | | | same as creditable service for computation |
| following provisions are met: at least five years of | | | | purposes, there are some exceptions: periods of |
| creditable civilian service; is separated from a | | | | CSRS service refunded, will not be creditable |
| position subject to Civil Service Retirement | | | | unless a redeposit is made; if the refunded |
| System coverage; is covered by Civil Service | | | | service was executed before October 1, 1990, it |
| Retirement System for at least one year within | | | | will be qualified even if no redeposit is made but |
| the two-year period immediately preceding the | | | | the annuity will be actuarially decreased; |
| separation; and meets age/service combinations | | | | non-education service is made on or October 1, |
| of age 55 with 30 years of service, or age 60 | | | | 1982, is not qualified if a deposit has not been |
| with 20 years of service, or age 62 with five | | | | made. October 1, 1982 prior service is creditable |
| years of service. | | | | by the annuity will be decreased by ten percent |
| For employees who separate from service and | | | | of amount owed; active military service executed |
| have met the criteria except for the age/service | | | | after December 31, 1956 is not creditable for |
| combination may be permitted to a deferred | | | | employees first employed in a covered position |
| annuity at age sixty-two. To be qualified, the | | | | after September 30, 1982 except if a military |
| employee must not take a refund of retirement | | | | deposit for the service is made; and unused sick |
| deductions upon separation. | | | | leave is commendable in computing benefits. Sick |
| In determining the service which may be used for | | | | leave is changed into days or months of service |
| an employee's eligibility for retirement under the | | | | using the Sick Leave Chart in the OPM operating |
| Civil Service Retirement System, is not restricted | | | | manual, but it can never be used for eligibility. |
| to service in positions subject to CSRS retirement | | | | |