Understanding Your Federal Benefits (FERS)
You can become the boss of your benefits with this comprehensive e-learning course for regular FERS-covered Federal employees that delivers over 6 hours of video instruction along with Course Notes and other materials for each section.
Get the answers you need to these questions about all your employee benefits:
FERS PENSIon
- What are the requirements to receive a pension benefit?
- How is your retirement benefit amount determined?
- When and why could your benefit be reduced?
- How can you get credit for military service and re-deposits?
- What is the cost for providing your survivors with a benefit?
Thrift Savings Plan
- How does the Thrift Savings Plan help you save?
- What are the benefits of tax deferral and employer matches?
- Why is there still time to catch-up for retirement?
- Can you get money out of your plan while still working?
- When should you use the Roth TSP feature?
federal employee's group life insurance
- How is your amount of life insurance coverage determined?
- Which optional benefit coverages are available to you?
- What are the costs for the various coverage options?
- What are your choices to continue coverage at retirement?
- Why does the cost for some options change as you get older?
Federal Employees Health Benefits
- What benefits does your health insurance provide?
- How can you use the Flexible Spending Account to save money?
- What is FEDVIP and what benefits does it offer?
- How are health benefits continued for those leaving service?
- Why and when should you enroll in Medicare?
Disability Programs
- What programs can help you and your family if you become disabled?
- Are there differences in how disability is defined?
- When can you make a claim for Workers’ Compensation?
- Can your pension plan can provide a disability benefit?
- What are the requirements for obtaining Social Security disability?
Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program
- What are the Basic Activities of Daily Living?
- Why is long-term care insurance so important?
- What is covered by Federal Long-Term Care, and what is not?
- How should you choose among the program features?
- What if you are not eligible for the Federal coverage?
Want a more detailed look at each of the course modules and what you'll learn? Download the Course Outline here
this is the easiest and most effective way to take charge of your benefits like a boss while in service so you'll be able to retire comfortably on your own terms when you're ready.
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Take control of your benefits from the comfort of your home or office, and on the screen of your choice!
- Get the comprehensive information that you need about your employee benefits in one place.
- Learn about your benefits in a comfortable location -- that you choose.
- Study the information at a time that’s convenient for you.
- Go at your own pace, and review the information if you want or need to.
- Share your learning experience with your spouse or a trusted family member.
- Keep updated on changes to your benefits and learn how they could affect you.