Office of Personnel Management

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Benefits Administration Letter

Number: 96-704 Date: March 4, 1996 

SUBJECT: Upcoming Satellite Broadcast

The purpose of this BAL is to let you know that the next HRM: Information Highway

Governmentwide Satellite Broadcast on March 20, 1996, will contain a segment on benefits

issues for employees facing a career transition.

The 90-minute satellite broadcast is part of a series sponsored by the Interagency Advisory

Group Directors of Personnel. The topic for the March show is "Of Benefit To YOU." We will

present a 20-minute segment which speaks directly to Federal employees and explores what

happens to their Federal benefits when they separate from Government service, highlighting the

choices and decisions they face regarding these benefits. It covers both those employees who

are eligible to retire and those who are not. Although the segment focuses on employees in a

career transition, the information is of value to anyone leaving Government service. It will

include retirement benefits, health and life insurance issues, TSP issues, reemployment, and

severance pay.

Other topics in the broadcast will include: a legislative update, OPM Around the Nation--A

Look at the Revised Role of the Office of Personnel Management, an update on career

transition, tax information from the IRS, and more. There will be a question and answer period

at the end of the broadcast during which the audience can call or fax in any questions they may

have about any of the issues covered.

We hope you will encourage your employees to watch the broadcast. We also encourage you to

tape the Benefits segment for use later. It should prove helpful in career transition counseling.

The broadcast will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 20, 1996. 

Updated satellite information is listed below. Additional information about this, and other

broadcasts in the series, can be found in the Communication/Satellite Info Forum on OPM

Mainstreet. Mainstreet can be reached at 202-606-4800 

We have attached a flyer you may want to use to advertise the broadcast. The flyer contains the

satellite coordinate information.

Mary M. Sugar, Chief

Agency Service Division
IAG

SATELLITE BROADCAST

"Of Benefit To You"

Benefits Issues This program will explore what happens to an

employee's Federal benefits on separation from Federal service, and

highlight the choices/decisions an employee faces regarding these

benefits. The session will focus on health benefits, life insurance and

retirement benefits, in addition to thrift savings and severance pay issues. 

Agencies are encouraged to tape or purchase this broadcast for use in

counseling employees during career transition.

Additional Segments

Legislative and Issues Updates

An OMB Update with John Koskinen

A Look at the Earned Income Credit

The First Installment on the Development of an Agency's

Performance Management System

An Update on Career Transition Activities

A Look at the Revised Role of the Office of Personnel Management

Plus More, More, More!

The Broadcast airs on Wednesday, March 20, 1996, from 1:00 pm to

2:30 pm. Test Pattern begins at 12:45 pm EST

Ku Band C-Band

Telstar - 401 Telstar - 401

Transponder - 11 Transponder - 16

Channel - 11 Channel - 16

Downlink - 12040 MHZ Downlink - 4020 MHZ

Polarity - Vertical Polarity - Horizontal

Position - 97 West Position - 97 West

Audio - 6.2/6.8 Audio - 6.2/6.8

For Information, call 202 606-1800