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2. Military retirement (United States) - Wikipedia

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   Military retirement (United States) Military retirement in the United States is a system of benefits designed to improve the quality and retention of personnel recruited to and retained within the United States military. These benefits are technically not a veterans pension, but a retainer payment, as retired service members are eligible to be ...

3. Tombstone promotion - Wikipedia

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   Tombstone promotion. A tombstone promotion is an advance in rank awarded at retirement. It is often an honorary promotion that does not include any corresponding increase in retired pay, whose only benefit is the right to be addressed by the higher rank and have it engraved on one's tombstone. The term was originally coined to describe the one ...

4. Public employee pension plans in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Federal Employees Retirement System - covers approximately 2.44 million full-time civilian employees (as of Dec 2005). [2]Retired pay for U.S. Armed Forces retirees is, strictly speaking, not a pension but instead is a form of retainer pay. U.S. military retirees do not vest into a retirement system while they are on active duty; eligibility for non-disability retired pay is solely based upon ...

5. Armed Forces Retirement Home - Wikipedia

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   Armed Forces Retirement Home. Coordinates: 38°56′4″N 77°0′28″W. The Armed Forces Retirement Home refers to one of two Old Soldiers' retirement homes, one in Gulfport, Mississippi, the other in Washington, D.C., that house veterans and retired members of the United States Armed Forces.

6. Thrift Savings Plan - Wikipedia

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   Thrift Savings Plan. TSP logo. The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is a defined contribution plan for United States civil service employees and retirees as well as for members of the uniformed services. As of December 31, 2023, TSP has approximately 7 million participants (of which approximately 4.1 million are actively participating through payroll ...

7. Federal Employees Retirement System - Wikipedia

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   Federal Employees Retirement System. The Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) is the retirement system for employees within the United States civil service. FERS [1] became effective January 1, 1987, to replace the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and to conform federal retirement plans in line with those in the private sector. [2]