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Does time in the US Navy count as retirement time when getting a federal civilian job?
Hi all! I'm thinking about joining the US Navy for four years but I want to know about something for sure before I join. Does time in the US Navy count as retirement time when getting a federal civilian job? How does the service time get converted over into a federal civilian job? In other words, if I spend four years in the Navy, does that mean all I have to do is work 16 years in a federal job to draw a 20 year pension and get other retirement benefits? Any answers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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- Yes, whenever you exit any of the armed forces, the time that you served will translate into 'federal time'. This does not apply if you actually retire from the armed forces however. So, if you do 4 years then switch to a federal civilian job, it will be like you have 4 years already in that job.
- Yes, if you work for the federal government in any capacity it counts towards retirement. You could be in the Navy then go to the Postal Service then work for the Army as a civilian then work for the FAA then work for the FBI then work for the Department of Homeland Security and it it ALL counts toward your retirement. My brother was in the Army for 6 years and now he has been working for the Army as a civilian, so he only has 14 years til he retires.
- As long as you aren't retired it does.
- only if you 'buy back' the time. there is a formula they use to determine how much money you have to pay in order to have the time count..but you STILL have to do 20 years as a GS employee. so you would get paid for 24 years of service after having worked for 20.
