{"id":25320,"date":"2022-11-11T20:44:59","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T20:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/11\/11\/will-i-receive-reservist-pension-if-i-buy-back-active-duty-service\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:05:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:05:19","slug":"will-i-receive-reservist-pension-if-i-buy-back-active-duty-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/fedlife\/retirement\/2022\/11\/11\/will-i-receive-reservist-pension-if-i-buy-back-active-duty-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Will I receive reservist pension if I buy back active duty service?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The following is a question submitted by a Federal Times readers about retirement and other issues facing the federal workforce. It is answered by Reg Jones, a charter member of the senior executive service and a Federal Times columnist since 1995.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question<\/b>: I have an employee with 17 years of active duty service and about 3 of reserve service. He will receive a reservist military pension. If he buys back his active duty service I did not think he could also collect a reservist military pension. He is being told he is being given 20 years credit in determining his pension. Is that right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reg\u2019s Response<\/b>: Employees who have served on active duty with any branch of the military may make a deposit for that time without it having any affect on their entitlement to reserve retired pay. On the other hand, if they were receiving – or entitled to – military retired pay, in most cases they would not only have to make a deposit but also waive that pay when they retire from their civilian job.<\/p>\n\n\n\t