TSP educational resources
Thank you for your interest in TSP education.
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) offers a variety of TSP training opportunities. Review the information below to learn which TSP training will be best for you and your employees.
- TSP webinars and courses – TSP webinars are offered year-round and are open to all federal and uniformed service members. We encourage you to share the TSP webinar calendar with your employees. Advanced registration is required.
- Benefits specialist and educator training – These sessions cover advanced topics for human resources personnel, service financial specialists, and payroll personnel, and are offered periodically throughout the year. They are suspended until further notice.
- Training for your agency or service – By request, we occasionally conduct trainings and webinars to meet your agency or service’s specific needs. Employees should register for the prescheduled webinars and courses first. If the preset schedule doesn’t meet your agency’s or service’s needs, follow the procedures in this section below.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board has canceled all in-person TSP training courses and will not be scheduling in-person events until further notice.
Who we train
We provide training for all TSP participants and beneficiaries including federal employees under the Federal Employees’ Retirement System (FERS), Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), Foreign Service Pension System (FSPS), Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Service (FSRDS), and members of the uniformed services, including the Ready Reserve, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Commissioned Officer Corps.
Training costs
We never charge a training fee for live or virtual events. In-person training, when available, is free for those requesting training within 50 miles of the Washington, DC area. For those outside this area, we require the requestor pay the travel expenses and federal per diem for the presenter.
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Our webinars cover topics for all TSP participants and their beneficiaries.
WebEx registration password: TSPweb
Use this password on the WebEx event registration screen for the webinar of your choice.
- Registration is required to attend TSP webinars and courses. Use the links on your preferred session to register.
- Use the WebEx registration password TSPweb.
- You will need access to WebEx via any internet connected device to register for and attend TSP webinars.
- If your agency or service does not allow access to WebEx, please contact the appropriate office at your agency or service for assistance.
- You can use personal email addresses and devices to register and attend the sessions.
- After you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email from WebEx with a link to join the webinar or course.
- All scheduled start times are listed in eastern time.
- Most webinars are 1 to 1.5 hours. Courses are either 2.5 hours or 4 hours.
- All dates and topics are subject to change or cancellation. Additional dates and topics may be added.
- For a detailed description of the webinars and courses please refer to the Course Catalog.
To learn more about TSP webinars, please contact us at webinars@frtib.gov.
Closed Captioning
Closed Caption services are available upon request if submitted three business days prior to the event date. Please submit requests to webinars@frtib.gov.
Webinars
Intro to TSP
This webinar provides an introduction to the Thrift Savings Plan for new employees and service members. TSP webinars are hosted by the FRTIB’s Office of Communications and Education. This is a 1-hour webinar.
May 13, 2021
- 1:00 p.m. — Register
June 15, 2021
- 10:00 a.m. — Register
July 22, 2021
- 10:00 a.m. — Register
July 30, 2021
- 10:00 a.m. — Register
TSP Contributions
This webinar provides an overview of the TSP contribution rules. TSP webinars are hosted by the FRTIB’s Office of Communications and Education. This is a 1-hour webinar.
May 13, 2021
- 8:00 a.m. — Register
June 3, 2021
- 1:00 p.m. — Register
June 30, 2021
- 2:00 p.m. — Register
July 8, 2021
- 1:00 p.m. — Register
July 27, 2021
- 10:00 a.m. — Register
TSP Death Benefits
May 26, 2021
- 1:00 p.m. — Register
June 29, 2021
- 10:00 a.m. — Register
June 29, 2021
- 1:00 p.m. — Register
July 22, 2021
- 1:00 p.m. — Register
TSP In-Service Withdrawals
This webinar provides an overview of the TSP in-service withdrawal options. TSP webinars are hosted by the FRTIB’s Office of Communications and Education. This is a 1-hour webinar.
June 8, 2021
- 10:00 a.m. — Register
June 24, 2021
- 1:00 p.m. — Register
July 7, 2021
- 10:00 a.m. — Register
July 23, 2021
- 10:00 a.m. — Register
TSP Investment Funds
This webinar provides an overview of the TSP investment funds. TSP webinars are hosted by the FRTIB’s Office of Communications and Education. This is a 1-hour webinar.
May 20, 2021
- 8:00 a.m. — Register
June 16, 2021
- 9:00 a.m. — Register
June 22, 2021
- 1:00 p.m. — Register
July 8, 2021
- 10:00 a.m. — Register
July 15, 2021
TSP Loans
This webinar provides an overview of the TSP loan program. TSP webinars are hosted by the FRTIB’s Office of Communications and Education. This is a 1-hour webinar.
May 19, 2021
- 10:00 a.m. — Register
May 27, 2021
- 8:00 a.m. — Register
June 24, 2021
- 10:00 a.m. — Register
July 6, 2021
- 1:00 p.m. — Register
TSP Post-Service Withdrawals
This webinar provides an overview of the TSP post-service withdrawal options. The information in this webinar is beneficial to TSP participants that are within 10 years or less of retirement and participants that have separated or retired. TSP webinars are hosted by the FRTIB’s Office of Communications and Education. This is a 1-hour webinar.
May 25, 2021
- 1:00 p.m. — Register
June 17, 2021
- 8:00 a.m. — Register
July 9, 2021
- 10:00 a.m. — Register
July 20, 2021
July 28, 2021
- 10:00 a.m. — Register
Courses
TSP A to Z
This course covers every aspect of TSP participation, and would be beneficial for a mixed group covering every stage of professional life. Topics include the benefits of savings, traditional vs. Roth contributions, investments, loans, and post-separation withdrawals.
May 20, 2021
- 11:00 a.m. — Register
June 16, 2021
- 12:00 p.m. — Register
July 1, 2021
- 10:00 a.m. — Register
July 29, 2021
- 12:00 p.m. — Register
TSP Early to Mid-Career (EMC)
May 25, 2021
- 9:00 a.m. — Register
June 3, 2021
- 8:00 a.m. — Register
June 17, 2021
- 12:00 p.m. — Register
July 6, 2021
- 9:00 a.m. — Register
July 10, 2021
- 10:00 a.m. — Register
July 28, 2021
- 1:00 p.m. — Register
TSP Pre-Separation
This course is designed to give late-career employees and service members the tools they need to make smart decisions with their TSP savings as they prepare to retire. The agenda includes the TSP withdrawal options and death benefits, and provides several retirement scenarios to get attendees thinking about how to best turn their savings into income.
May 19, 2021
- 1:00 p.m. — Register
May 26, 2021
- 8:00 a.m. — Register
June 15, 2021
- 1:00 p.m. — Register
June 23, 2021
- 7:00 p.m. — Register
June 30, 2021
- 10:00 a.m. — Register
July 7, 2021
- 1:00 p.m. — Register
July 17, 2021
- 10:00 a.m. — Register
July 27, 2021
- 1:00 p.m. — Register
TSP to Retirement and Beyond
This two-part presentation is most relevant for employees within 5-10 years of their planned retirement. The focus is on determining how much someone needs to save in their TSP account so they can retire at their desired standard of living with a nest egg that will last for the rest of their lives.
Part I includes a discussion on estimating future income needs, assessing the impact of long-term risks, deciding when to retire, and prioritizing retirement savings goals.
Part II consists of a discussion of the risks faced by new retirees. We will discuss the concept of a systematic strategy and how it is applied throughout retirement and cover scenarios that illustrate issues participants face during the drawdown process. (4 hours with break)
May 18, 2021
- 8:00 a.m. — Register
June 2, 2021
- 12:00 p.m. — Register
July 21, 2021
- 11:00 a.m. — Register
TSP webinar privacy notice
TSP webinars hosted by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) require participants to complete a registration form via WebEx.
The Federal Employees Retirement System Act (FERSA), codified as amended at 5 U.S.C. Ch. 84, authorizes us to request the information contained on this registration form. Registration is required to participate in the webinar, but your participation in the webinar is voluntary. By submitting this form, you acknowledge that we may record the webinar, including questions and comments from webinar participants. We will use the information you provide to communicate with you and to improve TSP training materials. You may refrain from voicing a question or comment if you do not wish to be recorded.
We will collect and maintain registration information and webinar recordings as part of the FRTIB’s System of Records FRTIB-20 – Communications, Education, and Outreach Materials. The System of Records Notice (SORN) for this system, which describes the system in more depth, is available at tsp.gov/privacy. We will not share your information with any third parties without your consent unless required by law.
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The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board offers a variety of TSP training opportunities at our office in Washington D.C. for agency benefits officers, payroll personnel, and financial counselors supporting the uniformed services. In rare circumstances, we may be able to offer these at your location. These are suspended until further notice. Please check back for updates regarding future dates.
Please call 202-942-1450 or e-mail training@frtib.gov with any questions you may have about training for your agency or service.
For information about your personal account, please contact the ThriftLine at: 877-968-3778 (option 3) for the continental U.S.; or 404-233-4400 for overseas; or 877-847-4385 for TOD.
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Agency or service representatives attempting to schedule a training event should follow these instructions. Individuals trying to register for a webinar, please use the TSP webinars and courses section.
- Review the Course Catalog to find the TSP webinar or course that meets your training needs.
- Review the schedule of TSP webinars and courses to select a prescheduled webinar or course that mees your training needs.
- If the prescheduled training does not meet your agency’s or service’s specific needs due to a unique training need or situation for your organization, complete the Training Request Form and email it to your region’s liaison. You can identify your region’s liaison below.1
Regional Liaisons
- Northwest
TrainingNWregion@frtib.gov - Southwest
TrainingSWregion@frtib.gov - Washington DC Metro Area
TrainingDCregion@frtib.gov
- Northeast
TrainingNEregion@frtib.gov - Southeast
TrainingSEregion@frtib.gov - TSP Training Regions:
Overseas agencies or services, including those located in a United States terriroty, are assigned to the Washington DC Metro Area region.
- This process is only for agency and service representatives, not for individuals looking to attend one of the FRTIB’s regularly scheduled webinars.
- Provide your liaison with as many details as possible to help us schedule your training event.
- Please call 202-942-1450 or email your region’s liaison with any questions you have about scheduling training.
- A TSP Training and Liaison Specialist will confirm your request by email or phone.