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.
People who began working for the Federal government in 1984 or later are covered by FERS instead of CSRS. Also, some workers who had been covered by the CSRS program chose to switch to the FERS program when it became available. Work under FERS is covered by Social Security.