The Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) is a three-tiered system that includes:
You are under FERS if:
- You were first hired on or after January 1, 1984; or,
- You were rehired after a break in service of more than one year but with less than five years of creditable CSRS civilian service; or,
- You elected to transfer to FERS; or,
- You were rehired in a covered position after a separation from a FERS position
Additional FERS Information
- Retirement Check-up Checklist
- Booklet - Thinking About Retirement
- Retirement Application
- Separation (non-retirement)
- Overview
- Sick Leave Chart
Estimating Your Annuity
- Request a retirement estimateÂ
- Government Retirement and Benefits (GRB) Platform - Retirement Calculator
- Taxes
- Federal Tax Calculator and Guide
- State Tax Information