Thanks Frixxxx and please post stuff about the reserve retirement process as well.
PO
I'm going to document all the steps I take here for informational purposes.
I'll provide forms I am given and choices I make along the way.
Hopefully it will help others make decisions on their career path.
Frixxxx
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Thanks Frixxxx and please post stuff about the reserve retirement process as well.
PO
Appreciate the free advice. I just recently converted from AF Active Duty to Reserves (just sewed on SSgt) and plan on staying until retirement. I have a lot of questions because I know compared to Active Duty, we have so many less duty days on Reserve. Definitely don't understand all of it yet, but know I got a lot of time left to go and learn.
Changed the thread as I am taking a "Deferred" retirement rather than "Postponed"!
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You decided you wouldn't want or need Fed health ins to start back up again when you start your annuity out there somewhere in the future?
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First day of retirement questions:
Call Employee benefits line: Retirement counselor is assigned and they have 1-4 business days to respond.......
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Well,
As I thought, simple is in fashion. So, with 22 years at my age, I go into deferred status. My tenure and sick leave go into a "freeze" status. If I come back to government work, then I pick up where I left off. If I don't, I contact OPM 3 months prior to my 60th birthday and file my claim. Time is calculated off time served + Sick hours. Boom, Check!
3 April is my last day as a scum sucking civilian employee, now I go to bottom feeding contractor status. Plus an expected arrival date in San Diego around November.
More to follow as I get more out processing out of the way.
Annual Leave is paid out!
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Sounds like you have thought out and asked every question that came to my mind.
Off subject but somewhat related as everyone’s situation is different, I found out some interesting things about Tricare for life (TFL). As I understand it TFL is only for those 65 or older and only available if you pay for Medicare part B. In my case, since when I turn 65 my spouse will only be 61 I have to pay for Tricare Prime to keep her enrolled during that four year period. Yeah I know that does not apply to you.
I think it is possible you may not qualify for TFL yet and the program is Tricare Retired Reserve (TRR). Not saying you have not already checked it out but I have gotten a few Tricare surprises about eligibility over the years.
Link: http://www.tricare.mil/~/media/Files...s_Brochure.pdf
Just one more thing to add to the list.
I envy you about that last day as a SSCE.
PO
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