Federal Retirement Benefits Resources

RETIREMENT RESOURCES

RETIREMENT FORMS

For the CERTIFIED SUMMARY OF FEDERAL SERVICE:
CSRS complete pages 17-18 only
FERS complete pages 9-10 only
Fill out sections A&E only, and don’t sign it.
Turn it into HR.

If HR pushes back, let them know you can request this because of the verbiage at the top of the form, #2.

(A possible alternative is to mail it straight to OPM. This method has not been verified, however.

U.S.Office of Personnel Management
1900 E Street, NW
Washington DC 20415-1000

BENEFICIARY FORMS

SF-3102 (CSRS & FERS) Designation of Beneficiary

SF-1152 Unpaid Compensation Designation of Beneficiary

SF-2823 FEGLI Designation of Beneficiary

TSP:Thrift Savings Plan Designation of Beneficiary (now completed online at tsp.gov )

GRB PLATFORM

Some agencies use the GRB, an internal online system, to print off retirement reports from HR.

TRAINING AUTHORIZATION

SF-182 Training Authorization Form

Use this form to request your agency to pay for your time in our workshop instead of taking leave to attend.

SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT

Create your personal My Social Security account.

DD214 – For Military members

Request a copy of your DD214 for buy-back calculations

FEHB CHANGES

FEHB: To make changes midyear to your FEHB because of a Qualifying Life Event (QLE), use OPM form 2809, the Health Benefits Election Form.

IF YOUR SPOUSE PASSES

FEHB: Update your FEHB plan (links to the left)

Survivor Benefit Program: If you chose the to pay for the Survivor Benefit Programyou can stop the payment from your pension check by filling out the Request for Change to Unreduced Annuity, form RI-20-120.

FEGLI: if you have Option C coverage, complete the Statement of Claim, Option C Family Life Insurance form.

FEDVIP: You may want to make changes to your dental and vision programs. Contact them at 1-877-888-3337

Beneficiary forms: Make sure these are updated (links above).