Tools and Aids for Federal Benefits Officers
This page provides Federal retirement Tools and Aids for Federal Benefits Officers.
Coverage Determination Application -
The purpose of the CDA is to help agency HR staff determine retirement coverage
and validate prior coverage determinations. OPM website provides a site
that allows authorized agency users to access the application. The CDA
allows users to enter data for an employee and make an accurate coverage determination.
FACES Estimator - Federal Annuity
Claims Expert System (FACES) is a secure system designed for retirement counselors
to calculate estimates for employees subject to the Civil Service Retirement
System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees’ Retirement System (FERS).
This system is used to compute annuity and death benefits. Only authorized
users may access this system. If you need access to FACES, please contact
your agency retirement counselor.
Federal Ballpark E$timate® - OPM
developed the Federal Ballpark Estimate: a savings goal worksheet.
You can use the Federal Ballpark Estimate to automatically calculate estimates
of future Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or Federal Employees Retirement
System (FERS) retirement benefits and Thrift Savings Plan account balances.
It will also let you know how well you are doing in meeting your savings goal.
FEDMER Nationwide Program - Under the Federal
Employee's Retirement System (FERS) law, entitlement to Social Security disability
benefits affects an individual's eligibility to the OPM-administered disability
program. Under FEDMER, both OPM and SSA will receive the same medical
records at the time of application. Once a decision is made by either
OPM or SSA, they will contact the other with the determination. See
BAL 07-104 for details [35 KB].
FERCCA - Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage
Corrections Act (FERCCA) Homepage provides you with everything you need to know
about FERCCA and it's implementation. Also see the FERCCA
FAQ's.
FERS Elections - Employees who return to Federal service under CSRS or CSRS
Offset, or convert to an appointment that offers FERS coverage, have a 6-month
opportunity to elect FERS. This website has all of the information needed
to make a a decision.
General Schedule (GS)
Salary Calculator - Look up a GS salary rate for locality, grade, and step.
NAFI - The Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality
(NAFI) Program is a computer-based system that provides benefits specialists
a tool to assist eligible employees with retirement coverage elections under
Public law 104-106, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996.
Retirement Tools - Homepage for online,
Federal retirement tools.
Windfall Elimination
Provision Chart - The Social Security Administration has developed a chart
showing the maximum monthly amount that social security benefits can be reduced
because of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) if a person has less than
30 years of substantial earnings.