Federal Agency Resources

1. Federal Agency Retirement Benefits Workshops/Clinics –

RSS provides high quality retirement benefits training and education to agencies across the nation through government-contracted workshops and clinics. Our workshops can be delivered in either a traditional classroom setting or through our Virtual Learning platform, depending upon agency preference. Our workshops and clinics are created and taught by former federal government employees and retired Office of Personnel Management (OPM) human resources employees.

Types of Workshops Available: 

a.     Early Career Workshop (Half day)  Our Early Career Workshop is a one half-day workshop. It is designed for those employees who are at the beginning of their federal careers and provides a full overview of their new benefits package, and useful knowledge about how they can maximize those benefits as they move through their career. NOTE: This workshop includes an optional one-on-one federal retirement benefits review session for each attendee, at the attendee’s request.

b.     Mid-Career Workshop (Full day)  Our Mid-Career Workshop is a one full day workshop. It is designed for those employees who are within approximately fifteen years of their retirement from federal service, and delivers a comprehensive overview of the federal employee benefits package with an emphasis on those items that are top of mind to the longer term federal employee. NOTE: This workshop includes an optional one-on-one federal retirement benefits review session for each attendee, at the attendee’s request.

c.      Pre-Retirement Workshop (Full day). Our Pre-Retirement Workshop is a one full day workshop. It is designed for the employee who is within five years of retirement from federal service, and delivers a comprehensive overview of the federal employee benefits package with special emphasis on those items that are important in helping the employee prepare for a secure and predictable retirement. NOTE: This workshop includes an optional one-on-one federal retirement benefits review session for each attendee, at the attendee’s request.

d.     Comprehensive Pre-Retirement Workshop (2 Full days). Our Comprehensive Pre-Retirement Workshop is a two full day workshop. This workshop is very similar to the standard pre-retirement workshop with one main difference... it explores with the student how to manage the migration of their federal benefits into a more comprehensive retirement planning environment. The "How To" of integrating their federal benefits package into a post retirement success story. Again, it is ideal for federal employees within five years of retirement who are concerned about a secure and predictable retirement NOTE: This workshop includes an optional one-on-one federal retirement benefits review session for each attendee, at the attendee’s request.

e.     Completing the Federal Retirement package (Half day). Our Federal Retirement Package Completion Workshop is a one half-day workshop. It is designed to give the retiring federal employee confidence that they are completing their retirement package correctly. This course offers a detailed, step-by-step walk through of the retirement application process, addressing common pitfalls that many make in this oftentimes daunting process. NOTE: This workshop includes an optional one-on-one federal retirement benefits review session for each attendee, including a review of the employee’s completed retirement package, at the attendee’s request.

f.      Federal Benefits Topical Clinics (1-2 hours) "Lunch-and-Learns." Our Federal Benefits Topical Clinics are between one to two hours in length. The clinics are designed to delve into the specifics of each federal benefit providing employees a clear understanding of the subject topic.

The list of topics for our “Lunch-N-Learn” Clinics include, but are not limited to:

1.     CSRS/FERS Retirement Annuity

2.     Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

3.     Social Security & Medicare

4.     Survivor Benefit Planning (SBP)

5.     Federal Employee Health Benefit (FEHB)

6.     Long Term Care Program (FLTCIP)

7.     Federal Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)

8.     Death In-Service Benefits

2. Federal Employee Benefits Analysis (FEBA) –

This is a deep dive into YOUR employees’ retirement benefits elections. Federal employees possess one of the most competitive and complex benefits packages available. At Retirement Systems Solutions (RSS), we recognized long ago that access to the correct interpretation and application of these benefits has been elusive for many employees. For this reason, all students will have the opportunity to receive a personalized Federal Employee Benefits Analysis (FEBA) on a complimentary basis. This allows them to finally tell their story!

Our FEBA process is simple:

A)     We perform a Federal Service Review, collecting the details of your federal work history. This typically involves a 15-30 minute conversation and document collection/review.

B)     We combine your review information with the benefits data that you have provided, analyzing your selections and prepare your Federal Employee Benefits Analysis

C)     We create and deliver your comprehensive FEBA with an analysis of your federal benefits, highlighting with you ways that you can ensure that you are maximizing them.

Your FEBA should be updated on an annual basis.

3. Federal Agency Training Request Form -

This form will allow your training coordinator or human resources team request information on agency level training.