FERS

The Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) is a three-tiered system that includes:

• Social Security
• Basic Benefit
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

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 estimate 
• Government Retirement and Benefits (GRB) Platform - Retirement Calculator
• Taxes
  • Federal Tax Calculator and Guide
  • State Tax Information

New Retirees

• FAQs
• Information for New Annuitants

Other Resources

• OPM Retirement Facts Brochure
• FERS Transfer Handbook
• FERS Retirement Helpful Links
• Discontinued Service Retirement Fact Sheet
• Voluntary Early Retirement Fact Sheet