Understanding Your Survivor Benefits

An Overview of FERS & CSRS Survivor Benefits

  • Differences between the two retirement systems’ survivor benefits
  • Qualifying relatives
  • Cost of electing survivor benefits
  • What forms should be filled out to ensure qualifying relatives receive the survivorship

Other Information for FERS & CSRS Annuitants

  • Spousal Survivor annuities (including former spouses)
  • Cost to give an insurable interest survivor annuity
  • Information about the basic employee death benefit
  • Child and non-spousal survivor benefits

... 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, Management, Human Resources

Relevant Audiences

All Federal Government, National Guard, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, 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 Affairs

Other Agency

Office of the President (includes OMB), Judicial Branch Agencies
Understanding Your Survivor Benefits
Event Type
Virtual / Online
When
Thu, Jun 04, 2026 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET
Registration Cost
Complimentary
Website
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Organizer
Serving Those Who Serve