For entrants before 1 January 2018 with less than how many years of service as of 31 December 2017 may enroll in the Blended Retirement System (BRS)?

For entrants before 1 January 2018 with less than how many years of service as of 31 December 2017 may enroll in the Blended Retirement System (BRS)?

• A. 8 years
• B. 10 years
• C. 12 years
• D. 15 years

Answer: (C)

The key idea is who was eligible to opt into the Blended Retirement System based on how long they had served by the end of 2017. The cutoff is twelve years. Entrants before 1 January 2018 who had fewer than twelve years of service as of 31 December 2017 could enroll in the Blended Retirement System, while those with twelve or more years were not eligible. This setup lets mid‑career or early‑career service members switch to the blended approach without impacting those who already have a longer retirement track, providing them with the blended benefit and the associated TSP features. For example, someone with 11 years by the end of 2017 could enroll, but someone with 12 or more years could not.

The key idea is who was eligible to opt into the Blended Retirement System based on how long they had served by the end of 2017. The cutoff is twelve years. Entrants before 1 January 2018 who had fewer than twelve years of service as of 31 December 2017 could enroll in the Blended Retirement System, while those with twelve or more years were not eligible. This setup lets mid‑career or early‑career service members switch to the blended approach without impacting those who already have a longer retirement track, providing them with the blended benefit and the associated TSP features. For example, someone with 11 years by the end of 2017 could enroll, but someone with 12 or more years could not.