{"id":27208,"date":"2023-11-09T19:01:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T19:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/11\/09\/do-i-qualify-for-the-10-federal-employees-retirement-system-bonus\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:05:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:05:15","slug":"do-i-qualify-for-the-10-federal-employees-retirement-system-bonus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/your-career\/2023\/11\/09\/do-i-qualify-for-the-10-federal-employees-retirement-system-bonus\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I qualify for the 10% Federal Employees Retirement System bonus?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cWhen I turn 62 I will have 19 years and 7 months active federal service with 11 months of sick leave on the books. Will the sick leave count as credit towards meeting my 20 years of service to qualify for the FERS 10 percent bonus?\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reg\u2019s Response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. it won\u2019t. You have to have 20 years of actual service at age 62 to qualify for the enhanced retirement benefit. 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One last form to complete before you go.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">We\u2019d like to know your thoughts on public service, especially during a time of political division and questions being raised about the role of government.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Got a question for the Federal Times expert? Send inquiries to: <a href=\"mailto:fedexperts@federaltimes.com\">fedexperts@federaltimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Reg Jones, a charter member of the senior executive service, is the resident expert on retirement and the federal government at Federal Times. From 1979 until 1995, he served as an assistant director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management handling recruiting and examining, white and blue collar pay, retirement, insurance and other issues. 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