Will my time working for the USPS during my break in service count for time in service?

SFC Keith Gardner - Aware of combat time counting for accruing leave but, buy back 21 years of service? Will look into it, thanks brother Keith.

Not completely true. 20 yr retirees have the option of continuing their service and adding it to their military time or they can receive their military retirement and start fresh towards a new civilian pension. If you count your military time towards your gov pension there is a buy back fee to pay but it is an option. DOD Retirees don't generally take that option but it is still an option.

The option is there but the math seldom works to the benefit of a military retiree. Think 2.5 percent of pay for every year of active duty service (I was a pre-1980 veteran). I'm not sure about USPS, but the current system (FERS for civilians) is generally 1 percent of pay for each year (possibly 1.1 max unless you're a Congressional staffer, Law enforcement officer, or Air Traffic Controller). That means, civil service pay has to be at least 2.5 times the military pay.

LCDR (Join to see) - Thanks brother David, I requested the MBB paper work yesterday to at least get a look at it. Buy back twenty plus interest after eighteen but, will look at it.