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LifeSpan Introduces Two New Online Programs for Federal Agencies

The Federal retirement plans – CSRS and FERS – are complex and sometimes difficult to understand. As a result, human resource and benefits specialists spend a lot of time explaining basic information and answering the same questions over and over. LifeSpan Services, a leader in federal benefits guidance and retirement planning for more than 30 years, now offers a quick and easy way to provide this information with these new online training programs:

CSRS: Navigating CSRS
FERS: The FERS Primer

You can host these programs on your agency's web server and you can even brand them with your agency's logo or seal.

Implement with Ease
Host this turnkey learning system on your agency's Intranet. With these training programs, you have minimal administrative time – and get maximum results.

Save Time
Spend less time answering common retirement questions and providing basic information about CSRS and FERS. Simply refer employees to the program – information is at their fingertips.

Accurate and Reliable
Provide accurate and up-to-date information on CSRS and FERS from the LifeSpan Services, the pre-retirement and benefits planning experts. Annual updates ensure that each program remains current.

Consistent and Relevant
Deliver a consistent message about CSRS and FERS to all employees, while giving them information that is relevant to their specific situations. Your employees can "customize" their learning paths so they get the guidance they need when they need it. Inside the new online training programs . . .

Navigating the CSRS

Simplifies the many routes and options that comprise this Federal retirement plan.
CSRC Basics: Eligibility, Creditable Time, Annuity Calculation, COLA
Alternative Routes: Military, Law Enforcement or Firefighter, Disability, Interrupted Service, Part-Time Service, Temporary or Indefinite Service, Other Routes
Other Income Sources: Social Security, Thrift Savings Plan, Voluntary Contributions
Benefits: Federal Employee Health Benefits, Long-Term Care Insurance, Life Insurance, Survivor Benefits
Retirement Strategy: Steps to take for a comfortable retirement

The FERS Primer

Explains the basics of the three tiers of this Federal retirement plan and benefits that are available to the employee.
Three Tiers: Social Security, Basics Benefit Plan, Thrift Savings Plan
Other Situations: CSRS Employee, Military Service, Interrupted Service, Part-Time Service, Law Enforcement, Firefighter, Air Traffic Controller, Disability
Benefits: Federal Employee Health Benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts, Long-Term Care Insurance, Life Insurance, Survivor Benefits
Retirement Strategy: Steps to take for comfortable retirement