Workshop Training Agenda
General Retirement Planning
- Tips for being better prepared for a smooth transition into retirement
- Checking beneficiaries on all federal benefit programs
- Understanding what you have and what you need to know about decisions to make at retirement.
Survivor Benefit Plan
- Coverage and cost, and who can benefit from SBP
- Considerations for electing SBP at retirement
- Important connection with FEHB
Federal Employees Health Benefits
- Tax advantage of FEHB while working
- Eligibility requirements to keep FEHB in retirement
- Considerations for federal couples
- Coordination between FEHB and Medicare Part B
Social Security
- Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)
- Government Pension Offset (GPO)
FERS Special Retirement Supplement
- Eligibility requirements and calculation of the benefit
- What happens if you work after retiring
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance
- Coverage and costs while employed
- How FEGLI changes and options available at retirement
Thrift Savings Plan
- Fund choices, tax advantages and options within the TSP while working
- How to maximize government contributions
- Complementing the TSP with outside assets
- Identifying your risk tolerance for investing
- Options available at retirement
Overview
- Tips to be proactive and understand the financial impact of the decisions to be made at retirement.
Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program
- What services Long Term Care insurance covers
- Various ways to pay for LTC services
- Coverage and costs for services
- Eligibility requirements to obtain coverage
- Options available through FLTCIP
Taxes on Federal Pensions
- Federal and state tax implications
Retirement Systems (CSRS & FERS)
- Eligibility requirements and how to choose the best retirement date
- Deposits, Redeposits & Military Deposits
- Special Considerations for Law Enforcement Officers, Air Traffic Controllers and Firefighters
- Calculating the CSRS & FERS annuity
- Application of unused sick leave and annual leave at retirement
- Voluntary Contribution Plan
- Cost of Living Adjustments in retirement