Person who knows "George Santos" (or whoever he is) knows why Santos went to congress...

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2. Sounds right. Federal employees, however:

Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
All federal employees are automatically enrolled in one of the best retirement systems in the world.

If you were first hired after December 31, 1983, on an appointment with retirement coverage, you are covered by FERS. You are also covered if you transferred to FERS during a FERS open season.

The FERS is a three-tiered plan made up of:

a basic annuity,
Social Security, and
a tax-deferred retirement savings and investment plan called the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

Under both CSRS and FERS, Members of Congress are eligible for a pension at the age of 62 if they have completed at least five years of service. Members are eligible for a pension at age 50 if they have completed 20 years of service, or at any age after completing 25 years of service.