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FERS Orientation for New Employees
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Overview:
Are you new to your job with the federal government? Need to know and understand your basic benefits? Then this is the course for you! This online course is designed to give participants an introduction to Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) and employee benefit programs. Get the tools and information necessary to understand federal employee benefits. Topics covered in this course include FERS basics; benefits for survivors of deceased FERS employees; disability planning for FERS employees; Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) basics; Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program and Flexible Benefit Plan options; Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP); and life insurance planning for FERS employees, including the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) program.
  • Online course
  • Four-week 24/7 access to recorded lectures and content
  • Instructor support via email
Enroll anytime in this online course. All materials supplied. Instructor-based study. Self-paced; take up to four weeks to complete.
Who Should Attend?
All new federal employees in the first 12 months of service.
Learning Outcomes:
  • Explain the basics of the FERS retirement system
  • Know how military service, temporary service, and refunded service impact retirement benefits under FERS
  • Understand the survivor benefits payable upon the death of a FERS employee
  • Understand the benefits available to a disabled FERS employees
  • Know the basic provisions of the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
  • Understand and utilize the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHB)
  • Explain Federal Flexible Benefit plans
  • Understand the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP)
  • Know the basics of the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI) and how that program fits into life insurance planning
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    Outline:
    Course Introduction
    Lesson One: FERS
    Lesson Two: Survivor Benefits for Survivors of FERS Employees
    Lesson Three: Disability Planning
    Lesson Four: Thrift Savings Plan
    Lesson Five: Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) and Flexible Benefit Plans
    Lesson Six: Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program
    Lesson Seven: Life Insurance Planning and Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)
    Lesson Eight: Next Steps in Retirement Planning



    Course Details
    CODE:  BENE7630A
    TYPE:  Distance Education
    LENGTH:  4 Week(s)
    CREDIT:  .4 CEU
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