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By Reg Jones

Early retirement options

February 6th, 2013 | Uncategorized

Q. Can I retire at 51 with 22 years of service?

A. Not unless your agency offers you that opportunity under the Voluntary Early Retirement Authority. If you aren’t offered one but still want to leave, you could resign and apply for a deferred retirement at age 60.

Tags: Early retirement, VERA

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