With you as a federal employee planning your retirement, one crucial task is calculating the amount you will receive on your FERS retirement pension (also sometimes called your FERS annuity). You need to know when you can start receiving payments and how much they will be.

This article will examine many of your questions about a FERS pension. This material doesn’t consider early retirements due to disability. Here are some things to keep in mind when calculating what your FERS pension payments will likely be — and how you can adapt these practical fundamentals for your federal retirement planning.

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The FERS supplement is one retirement benefit that you may have a federal employee covered under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). But there are a few nuances to how it works, and when you might be eligible for it, among other things.

Here’s a quick look at what to know about your FERS Supplement benefit — and how it fits into your overall federal employee benefits picture.

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