The Benefits and Retirement Staff will be hosting workshops to present current guidelines and go over questions that have been collected from prior sessions which may help to provide clarity and insights toward planning and navigating the retirement planning process. The presentation will also go over these relevant topics answering other important benefits and retirement questions, some of which include: 

• Basic retirement packet timeline and path.

• Best days to retire and why?

• What happens to my FSA if I separate or retire before the end of the plan year?

• What is the FERS Annuity Supplement?

Workshop details
There will be a limited number of seats available. If you are not able to connect, please try one of the other dates available. American Sign Language Interpretive Services will be provided and closed captioning is available when using MS Teams. All four sessions are in Mountain Daylight Time. A recording will be posted on the HRM website. 

Workshop sessions 

Benefits and Retirement Workshop Session 1 – Oct. 16, 2024, 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. MDT

• Meeting ID: 222 953 375 771 / Passcode: a92zsA

• Dial In +1 202-650-0123 / Phone conference ID: 821 174 346#

Benefits and Retirement Workshop Session 2 – Oct. 16, 2024, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. MDT

• Meeting ID: 229 007 470 29 / Passcode: XXjZyK

• Dial In +1 202-650-0123 / Phone conference ID: 938 988 563#

Benefits and Retirement Workshop Session 3 – Oct. 17, 2024, 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. MDT

• Meeting ID: 248 657 488 628 / Passcode: ZHoRZk

• Dial In +1 202-650-0123 / Phone conference ID: 884 950 534#

Benefits and Retirement Workshop Session 4 – Oct. 17, 2024, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. MDT

• Meeting ID: 260 587 368 462 / Passcode: yVZyrQ 

• Dial In +1 202-650-0123 / Phone conference ID: 118 871 388#

Help is available

• Call: 1-877-372-7248, option 2

• Email: hrm_contact_center@usda.gov 

• Self-Service: ConnectHR, then select HR Help. For detailed instructions, review the self-service portal user guide.