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cal employees -- like teachers in some states, and have been.) The new retirement program that Congress firefighters and police officers in other states -- who are not covered by the Social Security system. set up was called the Federal Employees Retire(They constitute about 20% of all state and local ment System, or FERS. And they gave all old government employees hired before 1984 the option government workers.) I have written many past columns aimed of switching from the Civil Service Retirement Sys at those 20% because they sometimes work on the tem to FERS. By the way, I was one of those people. side at jobs where they do pay into Social Security. I was hired in 1973. I remember that I struggled Or they are married to someone who has a Social mightily with that decision. Should I stick with Security-covered job. But they are not the focus of CSRS or switch to FERS? (There were some advantoday’s column. Today, I am dealing with people tages -- too complicated to explain here -- to making the switch.) I finally decided to stay with CSRS. And who work for the federal government. Oh, and I am also not dealing today with frankly, to this day, I’m not sure I made the right the other large employer group not covered by So- move. I had several friends who switched to FERS, cial Security: railroad workers. For reasons a little and now that we are all retired, it looks to me like too complicated to explain in today’s column, a sep- they are a little better off than I am. But that’s my arate pension system was set up for employees of problem, not yours. Anyway, FERS employees had Social Secuour nation’s railroads at about the same time Social rity taxes taken out of their paychecks. And they Security was started. OK, so now back to federal government also had an extra deduction from their salary to employees and Social Security. To repeat, they fund a federal retirement benefit designed to supwere not included in the original Social Security plement their Social Security checks. So, old federAct because they already had their own pension al retirees like me get just one CSRS pension check plan that had been around for 15 years before So- each month. But those retirees who are covered by FERS get a Social Security check and a smaller cial Security started. But over the years, Congress felt an in- FERS pension check (smaller than CSRS pension creasing amount of pressure to bring federal em- checks, that is). But the intent of the program was ployees into the Social Security fold. There were that a combination of Social Security and FERS bentwo main reasons. No. 1: you could make the case efits should roughly equal what CSRS retirees were that all workers in the country should be covered getting. Now, finally, I can finish answering your by the same retirement system. (Although to be true to that philosophy, you would have to make question. You said you retired from the federal all state and local workers and all railroad workers government at age 58. But Social Security checks don’t kick in until age 62. So, what the FERS propart of the Social Security program, too.) But reason No. 2 was the bigger factor. And gram does is give you a bit of an augmented FERS that was that as federal government employees, pension when you first retire. Then, when you turn members of Congress, members of the judiciary 62 and apply for Social Security benefits, the govsystem and the president did not pay into Social Se- ernment removes the augmented portion of your FERS check -- and you should end up just about curity. They were covered by the same civil serviceADVERTISING PROOF all along. retirement system as all other federal employees. where you have been Tues., 6/9/20 Final Changes DUE: 5:00 p.m.. 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Telehealth Use Soars Use of the Department of Veterans Affairs telehealth video for appointments went up 1,000% between February and May. The VA attributes this massive increase to veterans guarding against getting or passing along the COVID-19 virus. If you were one of the veterans who made use of the telehealth video for appointments instead of going in-person, good for you. And thank you. For those who don’t know, telehealth is a program that allows veterans to have a video appointment with VA care teams (both physical and mental health) right on a device from home. Telehealth (known as VA Video Connect) is probably one of the best ideas that the VA has had. The program is so strong that it can handle over 25,000 appointments per day and is hitting other big milestones as well. Two million prescriptions have been refilled online in one month. Downloads at the VA’s app store went up 259% in one month. Additionally, over 26,000 tablets have been distributed to veterans who need a device to access their care, with the major wireless carriers providing access with no data charges to veterans who need telehealth. If you’re using telehealth and are incurring data charges, call your carrier and tell them you’re a veteran who needs the service to access your medical team. You might be able to get those data charges dropped. If you need to know more about that, go online to mobile.va.gov/app/va-videoconnect. The VA is working on restructuring the program so no veteran has data charges. If you haven’t used telehealth, go to that same link and scroll down. Read about which devices can be used -- Apple iPads and iPhones, Windows, macOS and Android devices all will work. Read the guide at the link and learn how to how to set up your device, connect for appointments and much more. For tech help, you can call 866-651-3180 Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. through 11 p.m. EST. * * * Freddy Groves regrets that he cannot person-

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