{"id":25944,"date":"2023-09-26T14:38:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T14:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/09\/26\/how-is-a-fers-disability-retirement-special-provision-rate-calculated\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:09:38","slug":"how-is-a-fers-disability-retirement-special-provision-rate-calculated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/your-career\/2023\/09\/26\/how-is-a-fers-disability-retirement-special-provision-rate-calculated\/","title":{"rendered":"How is a FERS disability retirement special provision rate calculated?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cI worked for 15 years as a special provision (law enforcement) employee before going out on FERS disability retirement at age 50. I will have 12 years on the disability retirement when I reach age 62 and a recalculation takes place. I understand the first 15 years of service will be computed at the special provisions rate of 1.7%, but can you tell me what the additional 12 years while on the disability retirement will be, is it 1.0%, 1.1% or 1.7%?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Reg\u2019s Response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to OPM:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf the employee is eligible for the special formula that apply to law enforcement officers, firefighters, or air traffic controllers…the formula for these special groups of employees uses a 1.7 percent factor for the first 20 years and 1 per cent for additional years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are correct that at age 62 your disability annuity will be converted to a regular annuity. The amount of that benefit will be based on your high-3 on the day you went on disability retirement, increased by any retiree cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) that occurred after that date.<\/p>\n\n\n\t