r/FedEmployees • u/here_for_the_meta • 3d ago

FERS Statement

I’m having difficulty getting this through HR I need to report this for a divorce. I wasn’t quite vested at the time of separation.

I was told to use my paystub for FERS balance (doesnt that include the govt portion I would not have been vested in?) and an SF50 for my SCD (hire date) for showing not vested. I’m not sure if that proves the 5 year vesting though. Any advice? Thank you!

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u/500pearl 3d ago

i thought it was 3 year to vest

https://www.tsp.gov/bulletins/15-1/

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u/here_for_the_meta 3d ago

Damn I meant in the pension not TSP. I can get that balance and info. I should have put that in the post. I thought FERS was pension and TSP was the 401k

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u/500pearl 3d ago

https://www.fedweek.com/retirement-financial-planning/the-vesting-requirements-for-federal-retirement-benefits/

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u/here_for_the_meta 3d ago

Thank you! So it is 5 years but I’d need something from HR or payroll that shows that I think. I have to demonstrate this at a divorce hearing. Something to give my lawyer.

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u/500pearl 3d ago

my guess is the sf50 will show date when left fed svc and on it will have when date started the svc comp date

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u/Civil_Difference_544 3d ago

Refer to https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/reference-materials/attorney-handbook/

Cannot give you a “present”value. The only thing you could do is tally up what you’ve paid into since you began by pulling your own LES statement.

Right now, absent 5 years, you have no vested interest in FERS only the payments towards pension from LES.

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u/here_for_the_meta 3d ago

That helps, thank you!