Originally Posted by
FXDX
Just a swag: If you are a Capt for 5 years you should be able to get a high 5 to the current contractual max of $260K. 15 years of service at 2% per year would give you an A fund value of $78K annually. If you have a spouse (see how PC I can be) who is within a few years of your age, I would guesstimate a factor of .89 if you take the 50% survivor benefit, for a benefit of of $69,420 annually.
This assumes you are at least age 60 when you retire and the current A fund benefits are in place when you hit 60. And these are strictly ballpark figures, your exact benefit would obviously have to be determined by the bean counters when you actually retire.
Thanks, I was trying to find out how the A plan was calculated but couldn't find the exact type of numbers. Yes 15 years would be age 60. Planning on retiring in Thailand so a descent pension where I would not have to touch 401k or B plan would be great. I guess I could stay a few more years to up the A plan but not really interested in working until 65.