Yes, you are eligible to participate in your employer's FSA, because you are still actively employed by them.
When they say, "IRS code does not allow retiree/annuitants to utilize an FSA", this means that if you retire from an employer, that same employer can't let you continue in their FSA, but you can have an FSA with a new employer.
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