The Federal Employees Retirement System supplement can get complicated, so we answer some of your key questions about it.

For more information, read the TSP booklet Tax Rules about TSP Payments.

What are the pros and cons of doing so?" Yes, you can retire and receive the FERS special retirement supplement until age 62. There is only one "pro" and no "con" to doing that. By law you are ...

FERS is a retirement plan that provides benefits from three different sources ... In addition, trust employees who meet the eligibility requirements can enroll in the Defined Contribution Retirement ...

The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) is a retirement plan that covers all employees in the executive, judicial, and ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert.