Your Foreign Service Retirement & Disability System - 13th Edition (2021)

"Your Foreign Service Retirement & Disability System" covers the benefits available under the Foreign Service Retirement & Disability System (FSRDS).  Part 1 of the FSRDS book summarizes the rules and requirements applicable to employees retiring under FSRDS and also provides information on the health and life insurance programs.  Parts 2 through 4 answer the most frequently asked questions about FSRDS retirement benefits, the Social Security program, and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).  Part 5 addresses issues that must be considered by employees who have the option to transfer to FSPS and Part 6 is a comprehensive guide for preparing to retire.  The FSRDS book includes computation charts and tables to help you compute your own retirement benefits.