FERS And Deceased Employees
The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) has special provisions for surviving spouses of deceased federal employees. When an employees dies who has at least 18 months of creditable service within FERS, survivors might be entitled to an annuity based on the service of the deceased employee if:
-the deceased was married to the surviving spouse for a minimum of nine months;
-death was accidental; or
-the deceased employee’s marriage produced a child;
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- Also Read: Social Security and Federal Employees: Here’s How It All Works When You Retire
It is always a good idea to know what benefits are available to you in retirement and how those benefits work in retirement during your lifetime and in the event of your death.
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