Podcasts Government For Your Benefit Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) FAQs

Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) FAQs

Published: May 3, 2021, 2:49 p.m.

May 3, 2021 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA\xae welcomes Bob Braunstein, Federal Benefits Specialist. There are approximately 132,000 full-time Law Enforcement Officers in the Federal government. Today\u2019s program is dedicated to answering questions for Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, and Air Traffic Controllers, such as:\n\nWhat kind of retirement qualifications must I meet?\nHow will my benefits be calculated?\nWhy is my retirement mandatory at age 57?\nIf I do not want to retire at 57, do I have any options?\nIf I have my 25 years of service (including the 20 qualifying special occupation years) before age 50, can I retire?\nAre there other benefits associated with these enhanced retirements?\nAre there any consequences to my retirement annuity if I come back to work for the government?\nI understand I qualify for a FERS annuity supplement and that the rules are different LEOs? Please explain what the differences are?\nHow about cost of living adjustments? Once I retire, do I have to wait until I am 62 years of age to receive them?\nCan I retire from a non-LEO position and still get the special retirement formula?\nSend in a question: Email us in advance at ForYourBenefit@nitpinc.com