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Air Traffic Controller COLA and Interim Pay After Retirement
Controllers get immediate COLAs and 60-80% interim pay while OPM processes their retirement. Here's how both work and what to expect.
Air Traffic Controller Deferred Retirement: Leaving Before You're Eligible
Controllers who leave federal service before reaching 20 years of ATC time can preserve their pension through deferred retirement. Here's how it works…
Air Traffic Controller Disability Retirement: Medical Disqualification and Your Options
Lost your FAA medical? Air traffic controllers facing medical disqualification have three paths: reassignment, disability retirement, or discontinued …
Air Traffic Controller Divorce and Retirement: Dividing the Enhanced Pension
Divorcing an ATC controller means dividing a pension worth nearly double the standard FERS rate. Here's how QDROs and COAPs work for enhanced annuitie…
Air Traffic Controller Early Retirement: What Happens If You Leave Before 50
Can an air traffic controller retire before age 50? Here's what happens to your FERS pension, eligibility, and benefits if you leave federal service e…
Air Traffic Controller Enhanced Annuity: How the 1.7% FERS Multiplier Works
The FERS enhanced annuity gives air traffic controllers a 1.7% multiplier for their first 20 years of service. Here's exactly how it works and what qu…
Air Traffic Controller FEHB and FEGLI in Retirement
The 5-year enrollment rule, mandatory separation timing, and what happens to your health and life insurance when you retire from ATC at 50 or 56.
Air Traffic Controller FERS Supplement: Your Bridge Payment from Retirement to 62
Air traffic controllers retiring under special provisions receive the FERS Special Retirement Supplement immediately. Here's how it works, what affect…
Air Traffic Controller GS-2152 Retirement Coverage: ARTCC, Tower, and Flight Service
Not all GS-2152 positions carry special retirement coverage. Here's which ATC facilities and roles qualify, with the regulatory citations.
Air Traffic Controller Military Buyback: What It Does and Doesn't Do for Your Retirement
Military buyback adds years to your ATC pension calculation but doesn't count toward the 20- or 25-year ATC eligibility thresholds. Here's how it actu…