Understanding Your Federal Retirement Benefits: FERS
Don't miss the opportunity to learn from one of the leading professionals on Federal Employee Benefits, Ed Zurndorfer, in a complimentary webinar for federal employees.
This Session Covers
- An Overview of FERS & Different Types of Retirement
- Types of service used for determining eligibility to retire under FERS
- Employee and agency contributions to FERS
- Military service and temporary time
- The FERS annuity computation
- Minimum age and service requirements
- Early retirement
- Deferred retirement and “postponed” retirement
Understanding the Annuity Computation
- Amount of an annuity
- Length of service and unused sick leave
- High-3 average salary
- Effective date of your annuity
- FERS transfers from CSRS
- Special retirement supplement
- Possible reduction of your FERS Annuity
Survivor benefits
Other Information for FERS Annuitants
- Submitting your retirement application
- Receipt of first annuity check
- Future questions regarding retirement and insurance issues
... plus more!
* Raymond James is not affiliated with Ed Zurndorfer. Any opinions are those of Ed Zurndorfer and not necessarily those of Raymond James.
Speaker Details
Ed Zurndorfer,
Independent Outside Contributor, EA, ATA, CFP, CLU, ChFC, CCEBS, ChFEBC℠, Federal Benefits Trainer
A former career Federal employee, Ed has published a staggering 1,200+ separate articles on Federal Benefits and Retirement! Just “Google” his name, and you are likely to find a plethora of sites that contain his writings. Drawn to its mission to reach, teach and serve Feds, Serving Those Who Serve is the only financial planning practice with which Ed has chosen to affiliate in over 20 years teaching. In addition to conducting Federal Benefits seminars for Serving Those Who Serve, you can find Ed’s writings on our blog, in the FedZone, and on Fed-Soup, MyFederalRetirement, FederalNews Radio and NITP. He is a member of the Maryland Society of Accountants, the National Association of Enrolled Agents, the International Society of Certified Employee Benefits Specialists, the Financial Planning Association, the National Association of Health Underwriters, and the Society of Financial Service Professionals. Since 1999, Ed has taught many thousands of Federal employees about their benefits, in person and at Federal agencies all over the country. Ed is a true national treasure.
Event Topic
Employee Training & Development, Management, Human ResourcesRelevant Audiences
All Federal Government, National Guard, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Interior, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of the Treasury, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Communications Commission, Food and Drug Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, General Services Administration, Government Accountability Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Institute of Health, National Security Agency, U.S. Agency of International Development, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, U.S. Postal Service, Veterans AffairsOther Agency
Office of the President (includes OMB), Judicial Branch Agencies