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Human Resources Division (HRD) - Benefits - Employee Benefit Videos

Printable Version

Let's Talk Benefits (RM; 44.6Mb) - (An Introduction to Federal Benefits and the Decisions You Need to Make as a New Federal Employee)
(22 minutes)
Thrift Savings Plan (RM; 22.9Mb) - (Overview)
(11 minutes)
Thrift Savings Plan: Your Guide to the L Funds (MPG; 94Mb)
(9 minutes)
FEGLI (RM; 88.1Mb) - (Celebrating 50 Years of Protection)
(17 minutes)
FSAFEDS (MPG; 167Mb) - FSAFEDS 2009: The Amazingly Flexible Way to Save on Dependent and Health Care Expenses
(20 minutes)
Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (MPG; 175.5Mb)
(17 Minutes)

Narrated powerpoint presentations. You must have speakers or headphones on your computer to hear the narration:

Retirement Planning (PPT) (60 minutes)
- Retirement Planning Slides and Notes (PDF)
Social Security/Medicare (PPT) (6 minutes)
- Social Security/Medicare Slides and Notes (PDF)
Thrift Savings Plan/Financial Planning (PPT) (16 minutes)
- Thrift Savings Plan/Financial Planning Slides and Notes (PDF)
Designation of Beneficiaries (PPT) (4 minutes)
- Designation of Beneficiaries Slides and Notes (PDF)
Long Term Care Insurance (PPT) (8 minutes)
- Long Term Care Insurance Slides and Notes (PDF)

Your computer must have RealPlayer software to play some of these videos.

To see if your computer has RealPlayer software, click on Start, then All Programs. If RealPlayer is listed, then you may click once on the video you want to watch.

If RealPlayer is not installed on your computer, please print these instructions first, then install the free copy. If you are an employee who does not have admistrative rights install software on your computer, please contact ATAC or your local IT customer support to have them install the software.

Instructions:

To download a FREE copy, go to http://www.real.com/
Click on FREE.
Click on Download Free RealPlayer. (Do NOT install the premium player, which charges a fee).
Click YES on Security Warning.
Wait for RealPlayer to install.
Accept the agreement.
On the screen that says "Select program location and desktop settings," UNSELECT (click off) all desktop setting checkmarks. Federal agencies prohibit game and music files on government computers.
Click NEXT.
Click FINISH.
Product Registration - Complete the required (*) info only.
Click Create.
Choose your Real Player Set Up - Basic.
Close the program when installation is complete.

Close other applications before watching the video.

Be courteous to your co-workers by keeping the volume low, or using headphones.

(For employees of USDA Marketing and Regulatory Programs and the Merit Systems Protection Board)