Employee Resources

Don't listen to gossip! Get the facts on common FERS transfer rumors. Read OPM's retirement fact sheets. Browse benefits-related links. And if you decide to transfer to FERS, find out how to do it -- all in this section.

OPM Retirement Facts - Myths and Truths, Fact Sheets

• Myths and Truths About Transfer Elections
• Special Retirement Supplement (FERS Supplement)
• Do you Plan to Retire Soon After Transferring to FERS?

Subject	Format
CSRS Retirement Facts 1, The Civil Service Retirement System	[179 KB]
CSRS Retirement Facts 2, Military Service Credit Under the Civil Service Retirement System	[125 KB]
CSRS Retirement Facts 3, Deposits and Redeposits Under the Civil Service Retirement System	[141 KB]
CSRS Retirement Facts 4, Disability Retirement Under the Civil Service Retirement System	[176 KB]
CSRS Retirement Facts 5, Survivor Benefits Under the Civil Service Retirement System	[151 KB]
CSRS Retirement Facts 6, Early Retirement Under the Civil Service Retirement System	[140 KB]
CSRS Retirement Facts 7, Computing Retirement Benefits Under the Civil Service Retirement System	[184 KB]
CSRS Retirement Facts 8, Credit for Unused Sick Leave Under the Civil Service Retirement System	[167 KB]
CSRS Retirement Facts 9, Refunds Under the Civil Service Retirement System	[176 KB]
CSRS Retirement Facts 10, Voluntary Contributions Under the Civil Service Retirement System	[164 KB]
CSRS Retirement Facts 11, Information for Separating CSRS Employees Who Are Not Eligible for an Immediate Annuity	[216 KB]
CSRS Retirement Facts 13, CSRS Offset Retirement	[186 KB]
FERS Retirement Facts 1, Information for Separating FERS Employees Who Are Not Eligible for an Immediate Annuity	[221 KB]

Benefits Links - TSP, SSA, FERS, and Agency Personnel

• Social Security Administration
• Request a PEBES electronically from the Social Security Administration
• Government Pension Offset - SSA publication
• Windfall Elimination Provision - SSA publication
• Benefits Administration Letter 98-106 [20 KB]: Designations of Beneficiary to Trusts, describes how employees may designate a person or institution as a trustee under the terms of a trust agreement to receive the lump sum benefits payable under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) upon the employee's death.
• Federal Benefits: OPM Federal Benefits information.
• Thrift Savings Plan
  
• FERS: An Overview of Your Benefits
• Retirement and Insurance Publications: These benefits administration publications will be useful to benefits personnel and employees.

How to Transfer to FERS - Instructions, Forms

• General Instructions
• Necessary Forms