Reid v. Office of Personnel Management

Carmen P. Reid (“Reid”) appeals from a final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (“Board”), holding that her military service was not creditable towards the satisfaction of the general eligibility requirement for a retirement annuity under the Federal Employees’ Retirement System (“FERS”). Reid v. Office of Personnel Mgmt., No. SF-0842-17-0039-I-1 (M.S.P.B. Jan. 10, 2017). Because the Board did not err in reaching its decision, we affirm.

Title 5, section 8410 governs the general eligibility requirements for FERS. That section states: “Notwithstanding any other provision of this…