Federal Employee Retirement Benefits for Administrators: CSRS & FERS Intermediate (Self-Paced)

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12 hours of project-based training from experts
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Verified digital certificate of completion
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Credits: 1.2 CEUs

This course is self-paced. For live online or in-person instruction, take Federal Employee Retirement Benefits for Administrators: CSRS & FERS Intermediate.

Learn all you need to know to correctly inform and counsel Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), CSRS Offset, and FERS employees about their federal retirement benefits and options. This comprehensive workshop provides valuable information about the rules, regulations, retirement application procedures, and benefits of the retirement systems.

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This course includes

12 hours of project-based training from experts
Answers from real instructors
Proprietary workbook included
Retake for free within 1 year
Verified digital certificate of completion
Learn at an accredited institution
Credits: 1.2 CEUs

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Federal Employee Retirement Benefits for Administrators: CSRS & FERS Intermediate (Self-Paced) Curriculum

What You'll Learn at a Glance

Identify CSRS, CSRS Offset, and FERS coverage and retirement eligibility requirements.
Calculate creditable annuity and service estimates.
Describe the deposit service, the redeposit service, and the post-56 military deposit service.
Explain retirement spousal elections, survivor benefits, and death benefits.
Use the appropriate retirement forms and accurately process retirement applications.
Explain retiree aspects of FEHB and FEGLI, including eligibility and options.
Explain the special rules that impact Social Security benefits for CSRS retirees and surviving spouses (GPO and WEP).
Prepare complete and accurate retirement applications.

Course Syllabus

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Module 1: Retirement Coverage

Define covered service and retirement coverage types.
Distinguish between CSRS, CSRS Offset, and FERS.
Apply 5-year test and use coverage determination tables.

Module 2: CSRS/FERS Creditable Service

Define creditable service under CSRS and FERS.
Use tools to identify creditable service types.

Module 3: CSRS/FERS Eligibility for Retirement

Determine retirement eligibility by age and service.
Apply CSRS and FERS retirement rules using aids.

Module 4: CSRS/FERS Annuity Computations

Calculate service length and high-three salary.
Estimate CSRS/FERS annuity and disability benefits.
Explain annuity start dates and COLAs.

Module 5: Survivor Benefits

Identify eligible CSRS/FERS survivor recipients.
Explain survivor elections and court-ordered annuities.
Describe agency procedures when an employee dies.

Module 6: Federal Employee Health Benefits and Long-Term Care

Explain FEHB and FLTCIP for retirees.
Review eligibility for continuing FEHB in retirement.
Outline retirement FEHB processing steps.

Module 7: Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)

Explain FEGLI eligibility and changes after retirement.
Describe agency responsibilities for FEGLI at retirement.

Module 8: Social Security and Medicare Benefits

Summarize Social Security and Medicare components.
Explain benefit eligibility and coordination with CSRS/FERS.
Describe how Social Security benefits are calculated.

Module 9: Retirement Application Process

Outline employee steps for retirement applications.
Describe agency responsibilities for CSRS/FERS processing.

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