Calculating Service Computation Dates

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for agency recruitment specialists, HR assistants, HR quality review staff, HR benefits specialists, HR liaisons, other HR specialists, and administrative staff.

Any Federal employee that has a Common Access Card (CAC) or a PIV card and can gain access to the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Base can attend the July 31 open enrollment class. 

Follow your agency’s guidance regarding submission of external training requests to enroll in the class.

Course  Overview

Federal employees have several different service computation dates, such as leave, retirement, within-grade increases, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), and Reduction in Force (RIF).  These dates determine how much leave an employee will earn, when they will be vested in the TSP, when they will be eligible for step increases and retirement, as well as their retention standing in the event of an RIF.

Course Topics

Lesson 1:  What are Service Computation Dates?

Lesson 2:  What service is creditable toward service computation dates?

Lesson 3:  When should you calculate an employee’s service computation dates?

Lesson 4:  When should you recalculate an employee’s service computation date?

Lesson 5:  How to calculate service computation dates for: 

• Leave
• Within-Grade Increases
• TSP
• Retirement
• RIF

Lesson 6:  How to correct service computation dates.