{"id":26985,"date":"2023-10-10T18:31:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T18:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/10\/10\/can-my-workload-be-reduced-before-taking-full-retirement\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:04:13","slug":"can-my-workload-be-reduced-before-taking-full-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/your-career\/2023\/10\/10\/can-my-workload-be-reduced-before-taking-full-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Can federal employees semi-retire?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cIs there a way to semi-retire? I have heard that you can adjust your schedule to get ready for retirement. If that is true, where can I find the information (rules).<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

Under 5 U.S.C. 8336, agencies may allow employees to retire under certain combinations of age and service to reduce their work schedules and receive a combination of salary and retirement benefits for a period before retiring fully. Phased retirement, as it\u2019s called, is voluntary to both the employee and the agency. Under both CSRS and FERS, it\u2019s available to an employee who has worked full-time for the preceding three years and is eligible for voluntary retirement with 20 years of service at age 60. Under CSRS alone, it\u2019s available to an employee with 30 years of service at age 55.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entry into phased retirement is not guaranteed and is subject to agency policies that can restrict eligibility to certain positions, limit the duration of a phased retirement period, and impose other restrictions. You\u2019ll have to check with your supervisor and your personnel office to find out if phased employment is an option where you work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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