OPM
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Disability Retirement
Source Document
Check off list
Information About Disability Retirement (FERS)
Certification of Medical Examination
Optional File 178
Annuity
Source Document
OPM Applying for Immediate Retirement Under the Civil Service Retirement System SF2801a
Applying for Immediate Retirement Under the Civil Service Retirement System
Guaranteed Minimum Disability Annuity
From page 16 of 33 of SF2801a:
An employee retiring before age 60 because of disability is guaranteed a minimum basic annuity which amounts to the lesser of (a) 40% of the “high-3” average pay, or (b) the sum obtained by using the basic formula, but increasing the length of actual service by the period between the date of the employee’s separation for retirement and the date age 60 is reached.
If the “earned” annuity computed using the basic formula is greater than the guaranteed minimum, this “earned” annuity is the amount payable. Persons receiving military retired pay or pension or compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs in lieu of military retired pay are generally not eligible for the guaranteed minimum annuity computation.
Beginning Date of Annuity
From page 11 of 33 of SF2801a:
The beginning date of most annuities is the first day of the month after pay ceases and all other requirements for title to annuity are met. There are three exceptions to this: (1) disability annuities, (2) annuities based on involuntary separations, and (3) annuities based on voluntary retirement of employees who are in pay status for three days or less in the month of retirement. In these three instances, annuities begin no later than the day after pay ceases and all other requirements for title to annuity are met.
Payment and Accrual of Annuity
From page 11 of 33 of SF2801a:
All annuities are payable on the first business day of the month following the one for which the annuity has accrued. For example, your payment dated July 1 is for the month of June.
How to Receive Annuity Payments
From page 11 and 12 of 33 of SF2801a:
The U.S. Department of the Treasury will pay all federal benefits electronically. Your payments should be made by Direct Deposit into your checking or savings account or you need to arrange for a Direct Express debit card provided by the Department of the Treasury. This does not apply to you if you live outside the United States where Direct Deposit/Direct Express is not available.
To enroll in the Direct Deposit program, contact your agency or complete File:SF-1199A-2012.pdf [1], Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form, which you can get at your financial institution. To obtain a Direct Express debit card, go to https://www.godirect.org. If your payments are not electronically deposited to your account and you do not have a Direct Express debit card, you must contact the Department of the Treasury at 1-800-333-1795 to discuss your options.
Direct Deposit/Direct Express is a win-win situation all around. You avoid the bother of traveling to a bank or other financial institution to cash or deposit your check. Both you and the Office of Personnel Management are saved the worry that checks will be lost in the mail. It also assures that payments are available for your use, even when you are away from home.
When you elect Direct Deposit or Direct Express, you will continue to receive other information at your mailing address. Complete Section H of SF 2801, Application for Immediate Retirement, to indicate your payment instructions. If you change accounts after your payments begin, you should call us at 1-888-767-6738. If you use TTY equipment, call 1-855-887-4957. It’s a good idea to leave your old account open until you have verified that a payment has been deposited in your new account or to your Direct Express card.
Types of Retirement - Disability
Pamplets: Retirement Insurance
Scroll down table to SF3112-1 and SF3112-2.
Check list for SF3112 fill-able PDF