What is statement of prior federal service?

What is statement of prior federal service?

The Statement of Prior Federal Service is used to obtain information about your prior federal and military service that will be used to compute your service computation date.

Where can I find my active duty service computation?

It is shown in block #31 of the Standard Form (SF) 50. This SCD includes most military service, unless the employee is retired military, even if they have not made the military deposit. An example of a SF-50 form is below.

What is SCD leave on civilian leave and earnings statement?

A Service Computation Date (SCD) is a date, either actual or constructed, that is used to determine benefits and is generally based on how long the person has been in the Federal Service.

What does SCD length of service mean?

Service Computation Date (SCD) The Retirement SCD is used to determine the total amount of Federal service that is used to determine retirement eligibility. An employee’s retirement SCD is often the date of his/her first Federal appointment that was covered under the CSRS, CSRS-Offset, or FERS.

How do I get credit for a prior federal service?

To get credit for prior service, you may have to pay a deposit if you didn’t pay retirement deductions when you worked or a redeposit if you took a refund of your retirement deductions.

How is service computation date calculated?

The service computation date is the date on which you start counting the years of service you need to retire. The date for most employees is the date on which they first enter the service. However, some have been on active duty with the armed forces and may be entitled to service credit for that time.

What is the difference between PEBD and Basd?

The Pay Entry Basic Date (PEBD) determines pay. Basic Active Service Date (BASD) determines almost everything else, including active duty retirement, time in grade for promotions and time in service for promotions.

How do I find my military service dates?

You can request your military records in any of these ways:

1. Mail or fax a Request Pertaining to Military Records (Standard Form SF 180) to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).
2. Write a letter to the NPRC.
3. Visit the NPRC in person.
4. Contact your state or county Veterans agency.
5. Hire an independent researcher.

Where do I find my SCD for retirement?

Generally, SCD Leave and SCD Retirement are the same unless you are retired military. If you are a military retiree, consult with your human resource (HR) office to determine your SCD Retirement. Your estimate will use the assumption that you will make a deposit to receive credit for any military service.

What is the difference between SCD and RSCD?

SCD is for leave purposes only. “Your creditable service is based on your RSCD (retirement service computation date). “Technically, OPM uses your RSCD to determine the beginning of your years in service for the pension calculation. OPM does not calculate your official RSCD until after you retire.

How do I find my service computation date for retirement?

Leave Service Computation Date After 15 years, the annual leave accrual rate increases again to eight hours per pay period. You can locate your leave service computation date on Block 31 of every standard form 50 (also called “SF-50”) in your personnel file.

What is your active duty service computation date?