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[matt152]

Feds never had automatic 80% pensions, I think the max was 75% and you had to almost die in a position to get that.

Yeah, I did not mean to imply that automatic 80% was the way it was under CSRS. But the general public still seems to think that is what a federal retirement is. The best thing about FERS (if there is one) is the portability if you decide to go to a non-federal job.I knew one guy who went out with 80%. Prior military service helped.And you got sick leave credit with CSRS. FERS you get nothing. Use it or lose it!

 

[matt152]

They tried to get us to switch over to FERS, but the sales pitch was too much like " Hi, I'm from the Government and I'm here to help" Glad we passed

I remember talking to some folks who also got the pitch for FERS. Apparently, they were shown a video of a hypothetical CSRS retiree, who was like "I want safety and security." The CSRS person was a stupid caricature of a federal employee. The FERS retiree was presented as young and enlightened. Obviously the government was hoping to convert a few CSRS to FERS.