Also see our page on Estimated Earnings during Military Service for Civil Service Retirement purposes.

Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS)

Information about planning and applying for retirement may be found on OPM's Retirement Services page and OPM's Retirement FAQ's Web page.

For CSRS retirement forms and information, visit the CSRS retirement publications page .

Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)

Additional information about planning and applying for retirement may be found at OPM's Retirement Services and OPM's Retirement FAQ's .

For FERS retirement forms and information, visit the FERS retirement publications page .

Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA)

VERA eligibility is applicable under both the CSRS and FERS retirement systems. Early retirement benefits are available in certain involuntary separation cases and in cases of voluntary separations during a major reorganization or reduction in force . To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements:

Age	Years of Service
50	20
Any age	25

CSRS employees: Retirement annuity commences the first day following your separation date. Your annuity is reduced by 2% for each year you are under age 55.

FERS employees: Retirement annuity commences the first day following your separation date. There is no age reduction.

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