Determining whether a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) retiree can collect spousal Social Security benefits isn't always easy. Typically, because those under CSRS do not pay into Social Security ...

As a federal employee enrolled in the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), you will still have paid Medicare taxes. This means you may be eligible for Medicare and Federal Employee Health Benefits ...

On Wednesday, federal retirees who retired under the Civil Service Retirement System, current CSRS employees and a multitude of other state and local public service employees who receive pensions from ...

While the vast majority of federal workers are now covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System, for those covered by the older Civil Service Retirement System and Social Security—a subset of ...

I retired from the federal government 10 years ago under the Civil Service Retirement System program. I applied for my Medicare before the three-month timeframe. I was told that I would not receive ...

Before 1984, federal employees, including the president, were part of the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). This system exempted them from paying Social Security taxes, thus making them ...

Federal employees enrolled in the civil service retirement system (CSRS) may be eligible for Medicare and federal employee health benefits (FEHB) if they paid Medicare taxes. The CSRS is a federal ...

This article deals with the second provision that may limit the amount of Social Security benefit you are eligible to receive if are you a public sector/civil service employee under (STRS, PERS, CSRS, ...

There used to be a time in the federal government when employees were covered under the Civil Service Retirement System. Show up to work for several decades and be rewarded with a pension of up to 80% ...