CSRS Offset
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CSRS Offset is a variant of the U.S. federal Civil Service Retirement System in which employees are covered by both CSRS and Social Security, with their CSRS pension reduced (offset) by a portion of their Social Security benefit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CSRS Offset canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11712391 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CSRS Offset Context triple: [Civil Service Retirement System, hasVariant, CSRS Offset]
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A.
NSRS
NSRS is the official coordinate system framework used in the United States to define precise locations, elevations, and boundaries for mapping, surveying, and navigation.
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B.
SCRS
SCRS is the French-language abbreviation for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Canada’s primary national intelligence and security agency.
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C.
RSU
RSU is the commonly used abbreviation for Rivers State University, a public institution of higher learning located in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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D.
RCSA
RCSA is the commonly used abbreviation for RC Strasbourg Alsace, a professional football club based in Strasbourg, France.
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E.
SRSO
SRSO is the commonly used abbreviation for the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, one of Sweden’s leading professional orchestras based in Stockholm.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CSRS Offset Target entity description: CSRS Offset is a variant of the U.S. federal Civil Service Retirement System in which employees are covered by both CSRS and Social Security, with their CSRS pension reduced (offset) by a portion of their Social Security benefit.
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A.
NSRS
NSRS is the official coordinate system framework used in the United States to define precise locations, elevations, and boundaries for mapping, surveying, and navigation.
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B.
SCRS
SCRS is the French-language abbreviation for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Canada’s primary national intelligence and security agency.
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C.
RSU
RSU is the commonly used abbreviation for Rivers State University, a public institution of higher learning located in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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D.
RCSA
RCSA is the commonly used abbreviation for RC Strasbourg Alsace, a professional football club based in Strasbourg, France.
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E.
SRSO
SRSO is the commonly used abbreviation for the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, one of Sweden’s leading professional orchestras based in Stockholm.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. civil service retirement coverage
ⓘ
federal retirement plan ⓘ hybrid retirement system ⓘ |
| administeredBy | U.S. Office of Personnel Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
employees covered by Social Security
ⓘ
employees with a break in service that triggered Social Security coverage ⓘ federal civilian employees ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Civil Service Retirement System
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Social Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefitType |
disability retirement benefits
ⓘ
lifetime annuity ⓘ survivor benefits ⓘ |
| contributionType |
FICA payroll taxes for Social Security
ⓘ
employee contributions to CSRS ⓘ employer contributions to CSRS ⓘ |
| coordinatedWith | Social Security Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distinctFrom |
pure CSRS coverage
ⓘ
pure FERS coverage ⓘ |
| eligibilityFactor |
employment subject to Social Security taxes
ⓘ
federal civilian employment after 1983 with prior CSRS coverage ⓘ |
| feature |
CSRS annuity is reduced by a portion of Social Security benefit
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covered employees are not under FERS ⓘ employee earns Social Security credits ⓘ employee pays Social Security payroll taxes ⓘ offset applies when employee becomes eligible for Social Security ⓘ offset is calculated using Social Security benefit attributable to federal service ⓘ offset reduces CSRS annuity but not total combined income from CSRS and Social Security in theory ⓘ |
| goal |
avoid full duplication of retirement benefits
ⓘ
coordinate CSRS benefits with Social Security ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
CSRS defined benefit annuity
ⓘ
Social Security old-age, survivors, and disability insurance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedAs | coverage for employees rehired after 1983 with prior CSRS service ⓘ |
| language | English term ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Social Security Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal retirement law ⓘ |
| offsetMethod | reduction of CSRS annuity by a formula tied to Social Security benefit ⓘ |
| offsetTrigger |
eligibility for Social Security disability benefits
ⓘ
eligibility for Social Security retirement benefits ⓘ |
| partOf | Civil Service Retirement System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pensionType | defined benefit plan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Civil Service Retirement System
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Employees Retirement System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | public sector retirement ⓘ |
| startDate | 1984 ⓘ |
| usedIn | U.S. federal personnel and retirement policy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CSRS Offset Description of subject: CSRS Offset is a variant of the U.S. federal Civil Service Retirement System in which employees are covered by both CSRS and Social Security, with their CSRS pension reduced (offset) by a portion of their Social Security benefit.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.