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normal service retirement. In view of the fact that petitioner
had worked for the Highway Administration for over 35 years and
had previously received a Transfer Refund, retirement on a
"normal" basis, rather than on a disability basis, was more
advantageous. Accordingly, on April 22, 1991, petitioner applied
to the Pension System for a normal service retirement, effective
May 1, 1991. Petitioner's application for retirement was
approved, and petitioner retired from the Highway Administration
on May 1, 1991.
As a result of his retirement, petitioner is receiving a
normal service retirement benefit from the Pension System based
upon his salary and his creditable years of service, specifically
including those years of creditable service recognized under the
Retirement System. However, as previously indicated, because
petitioner received the Transfer Refund on account of
transferring from the Retirement System to the Pension System,
petitioner's monthly annuity is less than the monthly annuity
that he would have received if he had not transferred to the
Pension System but had retired under the Retirement System.
On November 19, 1991, the Social Security Administration
(SSA) notified petitioner that he was entitled to disability
benefits because of SSA's determination that petitioner had
become disabled on December 22, 1990.
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