Discrimination based on ethnic or national origin. Ethnic discrimination is often linked to an individualâs physical appearance or family name. It occurs particularly in the workplace, in housing situations and sometimes in relation to the police.
Whether you. are a survivor whose spouse was covered by the. Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or a. survivor whose spouse was covered by the. Federal Employeesâ Retirement System. (FERS), this booklet is designed to provide the. answers to most of your questions. This booklet is extremely informative, and.
The Federal Government is made up of two main retirement systems, the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). CSRS covers employees who were first hired in a covered position prior to January 1, 1984. CSRS does not integrate Social Security. FERS became effective on January 1, 1987, integrates Social Security, and covers employees who were hired on or after January 1, 1984 and not eligible for the CSRS Offset.