Pension Benefits

This book covers all aspects of federal employee pension benefits, including, but not limited to the following:

  • Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund Pensions

  • Pension Benefits Under FERS and CSRS and How to Divide Each

  • Monthly Employee Annuities

  • Former Spouse Survivor Annuity

  • Pre-Retirement Survivor Benefits

  • Cost of Living Adjustments

  • The Alternative Form of Annuity

  • Refund of Contributions

  • CSRS Voluntary Contribution Account and Excess Deductions

  • FERS Annuity Supplement

  • Child Survivor Benefit

  • Foreign Service Pensions

  • Retirement Plan for Employees of the Federal Reserve System (FRS)

  • Court Orders Acceptable for Processing (COAPs)