{"id":26970,"date":"2023-10-03T14:24:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T14:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/10\/03\/how-do-i-get-fers-retirement-credit-for-active-duty-military-service\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:55:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:55:54","slug":"how-do-i-get-fers-retirement-credit-for-active-duty-military-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/your-career\/2023\/10\/03\/how-do-i-get-fers-retirement-credit-for-active-duty-military-service\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I get FERS retirement credit for active-duty military service?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cI am a current federal employee and retired from the Army under the category of a gray-area retiree, which means I did not complete 20 years of active-duty service. Therefore, I don\u2019t start drawing my retirement pay until I am 60 years old. I have 9 years of active-duty time, which I started buying back several years ago to receive credit in the federal government for my military service. Do I have to completely buy back active-duty service before I start drawing my military retirement to receive my service credit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

To get credit for your active duty service, you\u2019ll need to complete that deposit before you retire from your civilian job. Whether you\u2019ll have to waive your military retired pay will depend on its nature. If it\u2019s military retired pay, you\u2019ll have to waive it. If it\u2019s reserve retired pay, you won\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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