FedImpact: Candid Insights for Your Federal Retirement

Chris Kowalik is a federal retirement expert and frequent speaker to federal employee groups nationwide. In her highly-acclaimed FedImpact Retirement Workshops, her workshop training team empowers federal employees to make confident decisions as they plan for the days when they no longer have to work. Chris' candid and straightforward nature allows employees to get the answers they need, and to understand the impact these decisions have on their retirement. Topics include: CSRS & FERS Pensions Survivor Benefits Special Retirement Supplement Social Security Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Federal Long Term Care Insurance (FLTCIP) Thrift Savings Plan ...and more!

[Reduction in Force] Part 22: How Can I Access My Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)? 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 21: What Should I Know if I’m a Military Veteran? 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 20: Will I Get to Keep My Government Insurance (FEHB, FEGLI, FLTCIP & FEDVIP)? 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 19: Will I Still Get the FERS Supplement (and When)? 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 18: Will I Get a Different Pension Calculation (and When)? 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 17: What Happens if I Want to Return to Federal Service Later? 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 16: Will I Lose My Annual Leave and Sick Leave? 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 15: Can I File for Unemployment? 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 14: Are Cash Payments (VSIPs) Being Offered? 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 13: Will I Get Severance Pay and How is it Calculated? 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 12: Is it Better to Quit Before I’m RIF’ed? 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 11: Can I Volunteer for a RIF? 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 10: What if I Have Less than 5 Years of Federal Service? 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 9: What if I Don’t Qualify for an “Early Out (VERA)” or “Discontinued Service Retirement (DSR)”? 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 8: What if I am Already Eligible to Retire? 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 7: Will I Lose My Pension if I’m RIF’ed? 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 6: Comparing a “Reduction-in-Force” and the “Deferred Resignation” 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 5: Comparing “Early Outs,” “Cash Buyouts,” and “Discontinued Service Retirements” (VERA vs. VSIP vs. DSR) 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 4: 12 Things Every Federal Employee Should Do NOW 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 3: Am I at Risk of Being RIF’ed? 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 2: Lessons Learned from Deferred Resignation Offer 03/10/2025

[Reduction in Force] Part 1: Introducing the RIF Training Series 03/10/2025

[Deferred Resignation] Part 9: How to Access TSP (but Beware of the Penalties) 02/04/2025

[Deferred Resignation] Part 8: How to Ensure You Keep FEHB and FEGLI if You Resign 02/04/2025

[Deferred Resignation] Part 7: Employees Who Are Younger with Only a Few Years of Service 02/04/2025

[Deferred Resignation] Part 6: Employees Who Are Close to Retirement (But Won’t Qualify for an Early Out) 02/04/2025

[Deferred Resignation] Part 5: Employees Who Are Already Fully-Eligible to Retire 02/04/2025

[Deferred Resignation] Part 4: Employees Who Qualify for MRA+10 02/04/2025

[Deferred Resignation] Part 3: The New Twist by OPM - Offering Early Outs 02/04/2025

[Deferred Resignation] Part 2: 10 Questions to Ask Your Agency’s HR Before You Resign 02/03/2025