{"id":28183,"date":"2024-02-08T15:21:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T15:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/02\/08\/is-the-fers-high-3-salary-formula-based-on-calendar-years\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:14:16","slug":"is-the-fers-high-3-salary-formula-based-on-calendar-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/your-career\/2024\/02\/08\/is-the-fers-high-3-salary-formula-based-on-calendar-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the FERS \u2018High-3\u2032 salary formula based on calendar years?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cFor a FERS pension. is the High-3 based on calendar year earnings?<\/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 is not. 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