Your federal benefits,
finally made clear.
FERS, TSP, FEHB, FEGLI, and Social Security, taught by advisors who work with federal employees every day.
Real federal experience behind every class
The Federal Employee Institute is proudly woman-owned, led by one of our co-owners. Our instructors built their careers inside the federal government and have trained employees at agencies across the country.
Our instructors have taught at the following agencies
Veterans Affairs
Dept. of Justice
Internal Revenue Service
Dept. of the Air Force
Peterson Space Force
Dept. of the Interior
National Park Service
Dept. of Agriculture
U.S. Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of ReclamationThe decisions that shape your retirement
Federal benefits are generous and complex. We help you get the big ones right, before they're locked in for good.
Your FERS pension
Your high-3, survivor elections, and the best day to retire, including the 1.1% multiplier at 62.
Your TSP
Contribution strategy, fund mix, Roth vs. traditional, and turning your balance into income.
FEHB & FEGLI
Keep health coverage into retirement, coordinate Medicare, and dodge the FEGLI cost-cliff.
Complimentary workshops & live webinars
Led by our federal benefits specialist. No cost, no pitch, just clarity.
September FERS & TSP Workshops
Spouses welcome. Every attendee gets a recap within 48 hours.
Meet your educator
A dedicated federal benefits instructor who leads every workshop and webinar.
Ann Werts
Ann teaches every workshop and webinar, turning dense federal rules into decisions you can act on, with live Q&A each time. Federal employees leave her sessions knowing exactly what to do next.
- 25+ years guiding federal employees to retirement
- 1,000+ federal benefits workshops delivered since 2009
- Contributing author of FedTelligence 2.0
The federal resources we teach from, free
The numbers and worksheets our members use most, kept current for 2026. No signup, no gate, just open them whenever you need them.
View the 2026 federal numbersNeed more help?
Prefer to talk it through? Join a complimentary webinar or sit down with a federal benefits specialist.
Register for the webinar Speak with a specialist- 2026 TSP contribution & catch-up limits
- FERS pension quick-reference sheet
- FEHB & Medicare coordination guide
- Federal retirement readiness checklist
- Survivor benefit & FEGLI cost worksheet
Questions? We're here to help.
Reach out about a workshop, a webinar, or your federal benefits. A real person will get right back to you.