By the OnPAR Federal Retirement Education editorial team · Last updated

Paying a deposit (usually 3% of military basic pay plus interest) lets post-1956 military service count toward your FERS pension and eligibility. It must be paid in full before you retire, and it often pays for itself within a few years.

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