Firefighter FERS Retirement Calculator

Calculate your enhanced retirement benefits as a federal firefighter under FERS special provisions.

Enter Your Firefighter Information

Firefighters can retire at age 50 with 20 years

Firefighter Retirement Eligibility

  • Age 50 with 20 years: Immediate retirement with enhanced benefits
  • Any age with 25 years: Immediate retirement
  • Mandatory retirement: Age 57 (similar to LEO officers)

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LEO Retirement Calculator Regular FERS Calculator Special Supplement

Educational use only: Results are estimates. For official benefit determinations, use your agency HR/OPM retirement services—not this page alone.

Firefighter (FF) FERS retirement modeling

Use the sections below to align this calculator with your real planning questions—each block matches a common search intent.

Special coverage

FF positions often use 1.7% on credited special service—verify your appointment and firefighter coverage.

Health and retirement timing

Physical demands may drive earlier retirement—compare annuity with TSP balances.

Survivor benefits

High-risk occupations make survivor elections especially important.

Caveats

  • Agency HR confirms special coverage—not every firefighter title qualifies.

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Authority & primary sources

Official rules change periodically. Cross-check estimates with Retirement Services at OPM.gov and your agency’s human resources office.

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