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NARFE’S PRE-RETIREMENT SEMINAR PROGRAM


Helping Federal Employees Plan for Retirement
 
NARFE has been safeguarding and improving the earned rights and benefits of active and retired federal employees, their spouses and survivors since 1921. Using its wealth of expertise, NARFE offers a nationwide Pre-Retirement Seminar (PRS) Program for federal employees nearing retirement. Through the PRS Program, agency managers can introduce their employees to the information they need to plan, prepare for and enjoy retirement before they retire, when there is still a chance to fix any problems before it’s too late.
 
How the Program Works
NARFE contracts directly with federal agencies to provide pre-retirement seminars to their employees. The one-day courses are presented by highly trained and experienced pre-retirement seminar veterans. Seminars can be held at any federal agency or at an off-site location. Presentations are in a PowerPoint format, and each employee receives a training manual. Spouses of employees are welcome to attend at no additional cost but must share the training manual with the employee spouse. Employees of other agencies are not permitted to attend the contracting agency’s pre-retirement seminar. 
 
Topics include employee rights and responsibilities under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) and Social Security.
 
What Employees Will Learn
Federal employees who attend the seminar will learn about:
  • Eligibility requirements for retirement under CSRS and FERS (Includes FF's, LEO's and ATC's);
  • The steps each employee should take leading up to the date of his or her retirement;
  • How CSRS and FERS annuities are computed (Includes FF's, LEO's and ATC's);
  • How civilian and military service is credited for retirement and the rules for paying any necessary deposits and re-deposits;
  • Options for electing survivors’ benefits for spouses or former spouses;
  • Rules for continuing FEHBP coverage as a retiree and how to assure that spouses can continue coverage as survivor annuitants;
  • Rules for continuing FEGLI coverage into retirement and the different opportunities that are available to retirees;
  • The coordination of CSRS and FERS benefits with Social Security and other impacts on income;
  • Retirees’ options with respect to the TSP; and
  • Additional informational resources for federal retirees.
For More Information
Agency representatives should contact the PRS Program Regional Coordinator nearest them for additional information, costs and available discounts.
CLICK HERE for list of PRS Program Regional Coordinators.
 
Agency representatives also may contact:   
Mary Pierson, Director
NARFE Pre-Retirement Seminar Program
4003 Glover St.
Gulfport, MS 39507-3918
Phone: 228-234-1484
 
Active federal employees interested in learning more about CSRS or FERS retirement benefits should ask their agency Human Resources Office if it will be providing any pre-retirement seminars for employees. Then suggest that the office contact NARFE for information on NARFE’s Pre-Retirement Seminar Program.
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