{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-842.404","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 842.404","heading":"Reductions in basic annuity.","body":"The annuity of an employee or Member retiring under § 842.204(a)(1) or § 842.212(b) is reduced by five-twelfths of 1 percent for each full month by which the commencing date of annuity precedes the 62nd birthday of the employee or Member, unless the individual—\n(a) Has completed 30 years of service; or\n(b)(1) Has completed 20 years of service; and\n(2) Is at least age 60 on the commencing date of annuity; or\n(c) Has completed 20 years of service as—\n(1) An air traffic controller, except one separated by removal for cause on charges of misconduct or delinquency;\n(2) A firefighter and/or law enforcement officer, except one separated by removal for cause on charges of misconduct of delinquency; or\n(3) A Member, except one separated by resignation or expulsion.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 842—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM—BASIC ANNUITY","Subpart D—Computations"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"e539b1493035767f08c773ec5686244c710b4a9bee6f790086c0a5cec419531a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-842.403","next":"us/5-cfr-842.405"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}