Retirement Training for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Districts of Guam and the NMI

          U.S. Attorney Alicia A.G. Limtiaco, Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that the staff from the Guam and Saipan offices received Retirement Planning Training conducted by Elizabeth “Irene” Meader.  Ms. Meader is employed by Government Retirement and Benefits, Inc. and is from North Carolina.  Prior to her employment with Government Retirement and Benefits, Inc., she worked at and retired from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).  The training was held at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Guam on July 8, 2015.  

          The Retirement Planning Training topics included: Eligibility for Retirement; Determining High-3; Computation of Annuity; Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) Annuity Supplement; Disability Benefits; Survivor Benefits; Creditable Service; Deposits/Redeposits; Military Service Deposits; Voluntary Contributions; Cost-of-Living Adjustments; Application for Retirement; Processing your Retirement; Withholdings and Taxation; Social Security; Medicare; Thrift Savings Plan; Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance; Federal Employees Health Benefits; Federal Employees Dental/Vision Program; Long Term Care Insurance; and Flexible Spending Accounts.

          The training was very well-received and the staff expressed their appreciation to Ms. Meader for her presentation and professionalism.