Prior Federal Service

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I have 4 years of federal service under my belt and will likely be an Army 4 yr HPSP student. Am I correct in thinking that my federal service would count towards military retirement should I decide to make a career of it?

 

[edmadison]

I have 4 years of federal service under my belt and will likely be an Army 4 yr HPSP student. Am I correct in thinking that my federal service would count towards military retirement should I decide to make a career of it?

Military service -- yes. Civilian service -- No.

Ed

 

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THanks - of course I knew it wouldn't count toward civilian retirement. 😉

 

[UCBShocker]

Forgive me if I misunderstood, but I think he meant that it only counts if your federal service was military, and not if its civilian in nature. I don't think he meant it does not count for civilian retirement.

 

[edmadison]

Forgive me if I misunderstood, but I think he meant that it only counts if your federal service was military, and not if its civilian in nature. I don't think he meant it does not count for civilian retirement.

Correct, you can actually buy your military time into the civilian system (FERS) but no vice versa.

Ed

 

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Ooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....OK....

Sorry. That clears up a lot. I didn't know it didn't work both ways. Plenty of military people buy their time where I work (the VA).