Common Terms Used in Annuitant Processing

These terms are commonly used in annuitant processing:

Term	Description
Annuitant	Federal retirees re-employed by the U.S. Federal Government, without the loss of their retirement benefits.
Annuity Offset	The difference between the employee’s position compensation and actual regular earnings.
CSRS	Civil Service Retirement System (U.S. Government, Office of Personnel Management)
FEGLI	Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (U.S. Government)
Offset Rate	The employee’s position compensation less the employee’s annuity.
FERS	Federal Employees Retirement System (U.S. Government, Office of Personnel Management)
OPM	Office of Personnel Management (U.S. Government)
Pre-offset Rate	The annuitant employee position compensation.
RITS	Retirement and Insurance Transfer System (U.S. Government Office of Personnel Management)
SF-52	U.S. Standard Form- 52, Request for Personnel Action (U.S. Government Office of Personnel Management), which reports the Annuitant Indicator code and description in Box 28 .
TSP	Thrift Savings Plan (U.S. Government)