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.
CSRS is not a fully-funded retirement system. The normal cost paid collectively by the employee and the employing agency is actuarially sufficient to pay for the benefits that are part of the FERS plan, including the basic FERS annuity, Retiree Annuity Supplement (RAS), COLAs and survivor benefits.