I think you'll be getting a little enlightenment, when you start retiring. If your willing to wait a couple of months for your first check, I think you can surprise them. If you want that check ready and waiting ASAP after retiring, then you will probably be surprising nobody. HR has to sign off to the retirement people. Everybody tells everybody. It all depends if you want to give advance notice for that check to be there. I figure it's all retroactive anyway. I know I can wait. I'll probably give them ,,,,,, an hour. Just like a long sick call!