Retirement
All federal government new hires enter under the FERS (Federal Employee Retirement System) Retirement Plan.
All of the information is available on the OPM web site so I am going to simply refer you to that page:
Click HERE
Transitioning or retiring from the Patrol? Click HERE
There is a lot more to it than you will notice initially. One thing is you can contribute to the Thrift Savings Plan. You can conceivably be quite well off when you retire if you take advantage of this plan. One thing I will warn you about. Be sure to take advantage of any employer matching. That is FREE MONEY. You might think: "Gosh, that is a lot of money. I can't afford to do that." The truth is, you can't afford to NOT do it. Remember, the money is still yours. You just can't spend it yet. Not only that, but any dividends you would have gained over the period of your career will not be there.
All of the information is available on the OPM web site so I am going to simply refer you to that page:
Click HERE
Transitioning or retiring from the Patrol? Click HERE
There is a lot more to it than you will notice initially. One thing is you can contribute to the Thrift Savings Plan. You can conceivably be quite well off when you retire if you take advantage of this plan. One thing I will warn you about. Be sure to take advantage of any employer matching. That is FREE MONEY. You might think: "Gosh, that is a lot of money. I can't afford to do that." The truth is, you can't afford to NOT do it. Remember, the money is still yours. You just can't spend it yet. Not only that, but any dividends you would have gained over the period of your career will not be there.
FERS Classifications - Most of us will be Class M
