Is Peace Corps service counted as time in federal service?
Yes, Peace Corps service can count as creditable service under certain circumstances. Under section 5(f) of the Peace Corps Act, 22 USC 2504(f), months of satisfactory service as a Volunteer (not as a trainee) are credited as civilian employment if you become a federal employee after your Peace Corps service. Peace Corps service does not count as military service and it does not count as service for employment before you became a Volunteer. In other words, time served as a Volunteer is creditable toward a federal employees service computation date for leave, retirement, seniority, and other rights and privileges based upon length of service under laws administered by the Offi ce of Personnel Management (OPM). In order for your time as a Volunteer to be credited for retirement purposes, you must pay a service credit deposit to cover the period you were a Peace Corps Volunteer. The amount you must pay is a percentage of your readjustment allowance. Interest is charged if the deposit is n
