What are the pros and cons of doing so?" Yes, you can retire and receive the FERS special retirement supplement until age 62. There is only one "pro" and no "con" to doing that. By law you are ...

The term Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) refers to a retirement plan for U.S. federal civilian employees. FERS is a defined-benefit plan that replaced the Civil Service Retirement ...

Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)/ Federal Employees Retirement System-Revised Annuity Employees (FERS-RAE): Federal employees are generally enrolled in either FERS or FERS-RAE. FERS is a ...