Rustynutt
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Stoplight, just spent an extend lunch reading the entire thread! Thanks to you, and all those that contributed.
Without going into too much of my current and upcoming adventure, you touched on something that I questioned the HR rep handling my package. It was submitted by mail OCT 23, received a call from HR notifying they had received it Nov 5. Today, over the phone she provided annuity estimates, which brought up the question of the taxable portion of the annuity. Seems about the only way to use that data in a calculator is by using what is reported on the 1099G, or in your case, your final paperwork calculations. My retirement will be handled a bit differently, hoping the frustration of dealing with OPM is much less. My military payback is on my LES, which they confirmed, they have my marriage certificate, even a letter from the county making my son a Deputy for a Day to document how the ceremony was performed. They do ask that! No breaks in service, 29years, 8 months same NAVAIR DOD local. With respect to the TSP, overnight USPS express mail, signature required only. Otherwise, well, you documented the story pretty well
. Pretty lame for a supposedly official government retirement function that limits trades between accounts to some unrealistic minimum. Then, no need to rehash that here.
Anyone interested in the accommodation process, being lowered to a despicable person in everyone's eyes, the hurtles of obtaining physicians and supervisors statements might find it interesting to read a bit when I get a chance to put it up. This has been over a 3 year process since back surgery, and most recently 6 months ago, a TKR.
Congrats on the new lifestyle!
Without going into too much of my current and upcoming adventure, you touched on something that I questioned the HR rep handling my package. It was submitted by mail OCT 23, received a call from HR notifying they had received it Nov 5. Today, over the phone she provided annuity estimates, which brought up the question of the taxable portion of the annuity. Seems about the only way to use that data in a calculator is by using what is reported on the 1099G, or in your case, your final paperwork calculations. My retirement will be handled a bit differently, hoping the frustration of dealing with OPM is much less. My military payback is on my LES, which they confirmed, they have my marriage certificate, even a letter from the county making my son a Deputy for a Day to document how the ceremony was performed. They do ask that! No breaks in service, 29years, 8 months same NAVAIR DOD local. With respect to the TSP, overnight USPS express mail, signature required only. Otherwise, well, you documented the story pretty well
. Pretty lame for a supposedly official government retirement function that limits trades between accounts to some unrealistic minimum. Then, no need to rehash that here.Anyone interested in the accommodation process, being lowered to a despicable person in everyone's eyes, the hurtles of obtaining physicians and supervisors statements might find it interesting to read a bit when I get a chance to put it up. This has been over a 3 year process since back surgery, and most recently 6 months ago, a TKR.
Congrats on the new lifestyle!
However, like you, I have NO regrets !
That'll be perfect, cause my credit card bill comes due about that time...we use the card a lot to earn reward points, etc., but pay it off each month. The rest of our current pension income all comes in at the end of the month/beginning of next month. It's no big deal, but from a "cash flow" point of view, that would work out well !
I developed a "plan" for that, though 
