Retirement and Insurance Publications

If you ready to retire in the next 5 years, start with OPM's "Thinking About Retirement?"

The USPS Handbook EL-502 is another great resource.(You must have the free Adobe PDF reader for this.)

"If you are planning to retire within the near future and are covered under the regular Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or CSRS Offset, this handbook is for you. It is designed to guide you through the retirement process and provide you with information on the following: a. Annuity and survivor benefit calculations. b. Other benefits — such as health benefits, life insurance, and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). c. Procedures and time frames involved in applying for retirement. d. What to expect in retirement."

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has Governmentwide responsibility and oversight for Federal benefits administration. This page contains the Benefits Administration publications used to advise Federal agencies and employees about various aspects of program administration.

Publication Number	Title & Date (Unless noted, all links are to web files)
RI 83-1	Retirement Facts 1 -- The Civil Service Retirement System, November 1997
RI 83-2	Retirement Facts 2 -- Military Service Credit Under the Civil Service Retirement System, December 1997
RI 83-3	Retirement Facts 3 -- Deposits and Redeposits Under the Civil Service Retrement System, March 1995
RI 83-4	Retirement Facts 4 -- Disability Retirement Under the Civil Service Retirement System, November 1997
RI 83-5	Retirement Facts 5 -- Survivor Benefits Under the Civil Service Retirement System, March 1995
RI 83-6	Retirement Facts 6 -- Early Retirement Under the Civil Service Retirement System, November 1997
RI 83-7	Retirement Facts 7 -- Computing Retirement Benefits Under the Civil Service Retirement System, March 1995
RI 83-8	Retirement Facts 8 -- Credit for Unused Sick Leave Under the Civil Service Retirement System, November 1997
RI 83-9	Retirement Facts 9 -- Refunds Under the Civil Service Retirement System, March 1995
RI 83-10	Retirement Facts 10 -- Voluntary Contributions Under the Civil Service Retirement System, March 1995
RI 83-13	Retirement Facts 11 -- Information for Separating CSRS Emplyees Who Are Not Eligible for an Immediate Annuity, November 1997
RI 83-18	Retirement Facts 12 -- Information About Reemployment in the Civil Service Retirement System, November 1997
RI 83-19	Retirement Facts 13 -- CSRS Offset Retirement, September 1996
RI 90-11	FERS Facts 1 -- Information for Separating FERS Employees Who are Not Eligible for an Imediate Annuity, September 1996
RI 83-11	Thinking About Retirement, December 1997
RI 83-116	Handbook for Attorneys on Court-ordered Retirement, Health Benefits and Life Insurance Under the * Civil Service Retirement Benefits, * Federal Employees Retirement Benefits, * Federal Employees Health Benefits and * Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program, July 1997
RI 84-1	Court Ordered Benefits for Former Spouses -- Benefits That Can be Affected by a Court Order, November 1997 (Adobe PDF)
RI 84-2	Work-Related Injuries and Fatalities -- What You and Your Family Need to Know About Your Benefits, November 1997 (Adobe PDF)
RI 90-1	F E R S -- Federal Employees Retirement System (An Overview of Your Benefits), April 1998
RI 90-3	F E R S -- Federal Employees Retirement System Transfer Handbook -- A Guide to Making Your Decision
SF 3113	Applying for Immediate Retirement Under the Federal Employees Retirement System, January 1997 (Adobe PDF)
SF 3114	Applying for Death Benefits Under the Federal Employees Retirement System, January 1997 (Adobe PDF)

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