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CSRS Retirement Eligibility: Special Provisions
(Law Enforcement, Firefighters, Air Traffic Controllers)
If you work in a position that your agency has determined to be a law
enforcement, firefighting, or civilian air traffic
controller position, you are covered under special provision rules of the
CSRS retirement system.
There are two retirement types for special provision federal employees
covered by the CSRS.
- Optional (voluntary)
- Mandatory
(Note: for regular federal employee retirement
types, click
here)
CSRS Retirement Types for Special Provision
Employees
(Law Enforcement, Firefighters, and Air Traffic
Controllers)
|
Type of CSRS Retirement
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Min. Age |
Min. Years
Service
|
Special
Requirements |
Optional for Special Provision
Voluntary
No age reduction
Immediate annuity |
50
|
20 |
You must retire under special
provisions for air traffic controllers or law enforcement and firefighter
personnel. Air traffic controllers can also retire at any age with 25 years of
service as a civilian air traffic controller. |
|
Mandatory
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57
57
57 |
20
20
20 |
Law Enforcement
Firefighter
Air Traffic Controller |
Source: OPM RI 83-1
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