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	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	57 57 57	20 20 20	Law Enforcement Firefighter Air Traffic Controller

Source: OPM RI 83-1