DHS acting deputy secretary resigns

[James48]

6. Yes-and No.

If she has 28 years of service , she is eligible for a FERS (Federal employee retirement service) pension, which begins payout upon reaching age 60. Its value is normally 1% of your final average high-3 salary, or, if you delay to age 62, is worth 1.1%.

So at 28 years of service, as a Deputy, the pension could be around $40k a year.

However, Claire Grady is currently age 51.(born November 1, 1967), so, if she leaves government service today, she has to wait until Age 60 before she can collect anything.

She may find another federal job someplace. I hear the Border Patrol has been trying to hire 7,500 new agents for a couple of years now, without success. But I don’t know if she can pass the entry tests.