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Free virtual retirement workshops: three sessions in August

Three identical no-cost sessions on August 12, 20, and 25 cover Social Security, FEGLI, TSP, and what happens to your union membership when you retire. Pick whichever date works and register online.

Graphic reading 'The Final Countdown — RIFs to Retirement and Everything in Between: trusted guidance for federal employees planning what comes next,' labeled AFGE Virtual Retirement Workshop, August 12, 20 and 25, 2026, three live online sessions, complimentary. A gold shield holds a federal building with a clock face, and a gold path winds toward a rising sun.

Whether retirement is thirty years out or thirty days out, there are three free virtual workshops this month — and you only need to attend one. All three sessions cover the same material, so pick the date that fits your schedule.

Three sessions · all times Pacific

"The Final Countdown: RIFs to Retirement and Everything in Between"

  • Wednesday, August 12 · 4:00 p.m. PTregister
  • Thursday, August 20 · 6:00 p.m. PTregister
  • Tuesday, August 25 · 4:00 p.m. PTregister

Each one runs on Zoom and is free to attend.

What gets covered

The agenda is broad enough that most of us have at least one question on it:

  • Maximizing Social Security
  • Understanding and fixing FEGLI
  • TSP strategies
  • Knowing your numbers, and building a roadmap to retirement
  • Avoiding the common surprises and mistakes in retirement
  • What union membership looks like after you retire

There is time for questions, and the organizers also offer complimentary help with retirement paperwork.

How to register

Select the link for the date you want from the list above — each one opens that session's Zoom registration page. If you have the flyer in hand, you can also scan the QR code printed under whichever date you choose. Registration is required, and it is how you receive the Zoom link.

Cannot make any of the three? One-on-one appointments are available at unionretirement.org, or email info@unionretirement.org for immediate assistance.

The August 2026 AFGE retirement workshop flyer, listing all three session dates with QR codes and the topics covered.
The full flyer — select it to open the PDF, which has the QR codes at full size.

Keep an eye on the events page

These three workshops are on our events page along with everything else on the calendar — monthly membership meetings on the third Tuesday, socials, and any trainings that come up. It is the one place to check for what is coming next, so bookmark it.

These workshops are presented by Benefit Architects, Retirement Division, and offered at no cost to AFGE members. Local 1224 is sharing the invitation as a member service; attendance is voluntary and on your own time.

Thinking about retirement?Pick a date and register — all three sessions are free.

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