CSRS Information - U.S. Office of Personnel Management
The Civil Service Retirement Act, which became effective on August 1, 1920, established a retirement system for certain Federal employees. It was replaced by the Federal Employees …
Computation - U.S. Office of Personnel Management
The maximum benefit you can receive from CSRS is 80 percent of your high-3 average salary, plus credit for your sick leave. This limit generally affects only those who have more than 41 …
Eligibility - U.S. Office of Personnel Management
There are five categories of benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). Eligibility is based on your age and the number of years of creditable service and any other special …
Types of Retirement
If you are a former Federal employee who was covered by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), you may be eligible for a deferred annuity at age 62. Use OPM Form 1496A, …
Planning and Applying - U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Federal Ballpark Estimate - You can use the Federal Ballpark Estimate to automatically calculate estimates of future Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or Federal Employees Retirement …
Retirement Services - OPM.gov
OPM is here to help you transition from serving the American people to enjoying your retirement. These links are useful to new and existing retirees throughout their retirement journey.
Survivors - U.S. Office of Personnel Management
If a CSRS employee dies, recurring monthly payments may be made to the surviving spouse if he/she completed at least 18 months of creditable service and was covered under the Civil …
Services Online
Retirement processing times View our current processing times for common retirement and survivor benefit types.
CSRS/FERS Handbook - U.S. Office of Personnel Management
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has Governmentwide responsibility and oversight for the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and Federal Employees Retirement …
Former Employees - U.S. Office of Personnel Management
If you have five or more years of civilian service, you can wait until you are retirement age to apply for monthly retirement benefit payments. This is called a deferred retirement.