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November 2009
Date: 11/4/2009
Event: Federal Benefits Open Season Fair (Bethesda)
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Natcher Building (Bldg 45)/Atrium
Comments: No registration required
Date: 11/5/2009
Event: Federal Benefits Open Season Fair (Research Triangle Park, NC)
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: NIEHS/Keystone Building/Conf Rooms 1003 A & B
Comments: No registration required
Date: 11/9/2009 – 12/14/2009
Event: Federal Benefits Open Season for the following programs: 1) Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program; 2) Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Program; and 3) Federal Employees Dental & Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)
Comments: Refer to the Open Season Announcement for additional information. Please note that myPay (DFAS) access is required for FEHB Open Season changes. If you have misplaced your myPay PIN, refer to topic #9 of the newsletter.
Date: 11/10/2009
Event: Federal Benefits Open Season Fair (Baltimore)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Biomedical Research Center/BRC Atrium
Comments: No registration required
Date: 11/13/2009
Event: Pay Day
Comments: Log into myPay (DFAS) and view your Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) to confirm appropriate deductions are being withheld.
Date: 11/27/2009
Event: Pay Day
Comments: Log into myPay (DFAS) and view your Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) to confirm appropriate deductions are being withheld.
December 2009
Date: 12/8/2009
Event: Retirement Seminar *
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Bldg 31/C Wing/6th Floor/Conf Rm 6
Comments: No registration required
Additional Events/Classes
Additional Class Dates Pending
Event: Mid-Career Benefits and Financial Planning
Comments: NIHITS Action Must Be Submitted.
Additional Class Dates Pending
Event: Pre-Retirement Seminar - FERS
Comments: NIHITS Action Must Be Submitted.
Additional Class Dates Pending
Event: Pre-Retirement Seminar - CSRS
Comments: NIHITS Action Must Be Submitted.
* The Retirement Seminar is for all employees covered by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), CSRS-Offset, and Federal Employees’ Retirement System (FERS). This session gives you an overview of retirement. There will also be a presentation by a representative from the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. No pre-registration or fee is necessary. Individuals with disabilities who need Sign Language Interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should contact Wanda Williams, Benefits and Payroll Liaison Branch, at 301-496-4556 or the Federal Relay (1-800-877-8339). Requests should be made at least 5 days in advance of the event.
If you are unable to attend a Retirement Seminar, you may view a previously recorded session via the NIH Videocast.
If you are unable to attend a Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) seminar, you may view a previously recorded session via the NIH VideoCast. The seminar is in two parts -- Part 1 covers the advantages of participating in the TSP and provides information on the TSP Investment Funds and Participant Statements. Part 2 provides information on the loan program, in-service withdrawals, post-service withdrawals, spouse’s rights, and death benefits.
** The Service Days are for the benefit of federal civilian employees enrolled in the respective health plans above who have questions or problems with their enrollments or claims. These are one-on-one meetings with the plan representative. No appointment is necessary. These Service Days are not for IRTAs, Visiting Fellows, Commissioned Officers, etc.
