Understanding Your Federal Retirement Benefits: FERS
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 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 retiring and insurance issues
- ... plus more!
Speaker Details
Edward A. Zurndorfer, EA, CFP, CLU, ChFC, CEBS has been conducting Federal employee benefits and planning for retirement workshops at various Federal agencies throughout the country since 1999.
Mr. Zurndorfer has written numerous publications for the Federal Employees News Digest (FEND) on Federal employee benefits and is the moderator of FEND's popular Federal Soup Question and Answer Forum. Ed is the top contributor for FedSoup. Ed also writes a weekly column on Federal employee benefits and retirement issues. He has also been heard on Federal News Radio.
In addition, Ed is the owner of EZ Accounting and Financial Services, an accounting practice that serves of 200+ clients throughout the country and he is an Enrolled agent, representing taxpayers in disputes before the IRS.
Event Topic
Employee Training & Development, Machine Learning, Human ResourcesRelevant Audiences
All Federal Government, National Guard, Air Force, Coast Guard, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (CIA), Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of State, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Institute of Health, National Security Agency, U.S. Agency of International Development, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Postal Service, Veterans AffairsOther Agency
Office of the President (includes OMB), Judicial Branch Agencies