{"id":25975,"date":"2023-07-17T13:53:30","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T13:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/07\/17\/is-military-service-creditable-in-a-fers-retirement\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:06:31","slug":"is-military-service-creditable-in-a-fers-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/your-career\/2023\/07\/17\/is-military-service-creditable-in-a-fers-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Is military service creditable in a FERS retirement?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cI am a 50–year-old current employee covered by FERS with 17 years of civilian service, along with 13 years of active duty military service for which I paid a deposit. Does my military service count for purposes of creditable service under either the \u201cMRA+30\u2033 or \u201c60+20\u2033 provisions for deferred retirement?\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Reg\u2019s Response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, your active duty service for which you made a deposit counts as actual service for retirement. And yes, with 30 years of creditable service you could leave government and apply for a deferred retirement when you reach your MRA. However, you need to be aware of two negative factors. First, when you do retire, your annuity will be calculated using your high-3 on the day you left; it won\u2019t be increased by any intervening pay increases or cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). Second, any unused sick leave you had when you left won\u2019t be included when your annuity is computed.<\/p>\n\n\n\t