If an employee does not have five years of compensation from January 1, 2004, such employees compensation for a sufficient number of years immediately prior to 2004 is included to produce a minimum five compensation years. There are two formulas for computing benefits under the Pension Plan.The normal retirement formula is used for employees who qualify for early retirement under the Pension Plan upon termination, by being credited with at least 10 years of service with VF and having attained age 55.here are two formulas for computing benefits under the Pension Plan. The normal retirement formula is used for employees who qualify for early retirement under the Pension Plan upon termination, by being credited with at least 10 years of service with VF and having attained age 55.
Waiving Retirement Pay for VA Benefits. A member who waives his or her retired pay in order to receive VA compensation or a pension may benefit for these reasons: 1  VA benefits are nontaxable income for federal, state, and local income taxation. 2  VA benefits may exceed the retired pay entitlement.
Services for Family Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans. If you are the Family Caregiver of a Veteran who was injured post-9/11, you may be eligible for additional services through VA, including a stipend, comprehensive training and medical coverage through VA if you are not already covered by a plan.aregiver Program for Post-9/11 Veterans: VA provides additional support to eligible post-9/11 Veterans who elect to receive their care in a home setting from a primary Family Caregiver.