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LEO FERS Retirement Class 2/16/17

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CFEB LEO FERS RETIREMENT CLASS

February 16, 2017 | 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

CFEB Training Room | Denver Federal Center | Lakewood CO

$130 | Online Registration & Payment Required

POLICIES

  • Advance registration and payment is required for all classes. WALK-INS are not allowed.
  • No refunds for cancellations or no shows. However, you may send a substitute in your place by notifying the CFEB in advance of the class.
  • All attendees are required to pay to attend -- including significant others.
  • Agencies are required to provide and make advance arrangements for special needs requests such as hearing interpreters.

LEO FERS

Federal employees are fortunate to have a great benefits package, but understanding how those benefits work and, more importantly, how to maximize those benefits in the context of the real world can seem overwhelming. With the current environment of furloughs, sequestration, pay freezes and other legislative threats, more and more of the federal workforce is trying to determine their best course of action. During this full-day program designed especially for “Special Provisions” (law enforcement, fire fighters and air traffic controllers), you’ll discover:

Important Documents
Which documents you need, when they are required, and the timing on how to use them. Includes beneficiary forms, SF-50’s, DD-214’s, and other pieces of information no one ever told you about.  Participants leave with an “Important Documents” folder.

Best Day to Retire
If you want to keep every penny you deserve, learn the “best” days to retire to avoid any unpaid time.

Magic Numbers
Learn about the significance of magic days, service, ages and numbers and how they impact you specifically as a federal employee under “Special Provisions.” Discussion includes how the FERS Supplement affects those who retire prior to age 57, how to withdraw funds from your TSP prior to age 55, and the implications of working after retirement.

Thrift Savings Plan
A significant portion of a retiree’s income is funded through the TSP.  What is a reasonable savings rate to achieve a comfortable retirement? Learn how to allocate your TSP in a meaningful strategy tailored to your personal risk tolerance. Gain an understanding of the downside risk associated with the TSP funds.

Managing Annual Leave and Sick Leave
How to get the largest payout when you retire.

3 Components to Calculating a Federal Annuity
Computations that will allow you to calculate your federal annuity easily and accurately. Participants will calculate their annuity in class.

Federal Employees Health Benefits – FEHB
How to assure your FEHB continues into retirement for you and your survivors. Learn how your FEHB benefits change in retirement.

Federal Employees Life Insurance – FEGLI
Gain an understanding of how each option works. Become aware of which birthdays involve dramatic premium increases. Determine how your FEGLI will change and how much life insurance coverage you should you keep upon retirement.

Federal Long-term Care Insurance – FLTCIP
The statistical odds of needing long-term care during a lifetime are about 50/50. FLTCIP may be a great option for protecting assets against a future need for long-term care. Learn how to choose the daily benefit, length of coverage, and inflation option that’s right for you.

Participants should bring the following to class to calculate their annuity benefits:

  • Recent leave and earnings statement
  • Recent TSP statement
  • Social Security statement (if applicable)
  • Calculator

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