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The LDM Group, LLC · 4 hours ago

Federal HR Benefits-Retirement Specialist (Related experience required)

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$80K/yr - $85K/yr

5+ years exp

The LDM Group LLC is a federal contractor providing Human Resources services to U.S. Government customers. They are seeking a Human Resources Retirement Specialist to provide expert retirement counseling, analysis, and processing support to a federal HR organization.

ConsultingCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyManagement Consulting

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Counsel federal employees on retirement eligibility under CSRS, CSRS Offset, FERS, and FERS-RAE/FRAE

Advise employees on voluntary, early, disability, deferred, postponed, and discontinued service retirements

Explain retirement annuity computations, survivor benefit elections, and post-retirement implications

Conduct one-on-one retirement counseling sessions and group retirement briefings

Respond to complex retirement inquiries from employees, HR staff, and management officials

Calculate Service Computation Dates (SCDs) for retirement, leave accrual, and Reduction in Force (RIF)

Compute creditable service, including civilian service and military service

Calculate military deposits and redeposits, refunded service redeposits, and FICA service, including CSRS Offset impacts

Prepare retirement estimates using automated retirement systems such as FedHR, ORA, GRB, or agency-specific tools

Prepare complete retirement application packages including SF-2801 (CSRS), SF-3107 (FERS), and all required supporting schedules and election forms

Review retirement packages for accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance

Submit finalized retirement packages to OPM within required timeframes and resolve deficiencies, corrections, and follow-up inquiries

Review and validate Official Personnel Folder (eOPF) and payroll records

Request missing service documentation from DFAS, prior federal agencies, and payroll providers

Reconstruct employment and service histories when records are incomplete or fragmented

Maintain complete, auditable retirement case files in accordance with records retention requirements

Coordinate with payroll offices to ensure accurate final pay, lump-sum annual leave calculations, and proper posting of military deposits and redeposits

Verify FEHB and FEGLI eligibility for continuation into retirement and ensure correct retirement codes are entered into personnel and payroll systems such as FPPS

Enter and update retirement actions in federal HR systems including FPPS, GRB, ORA, and eOPF

Ensure compliance with OPM retirement regulations, federal statutes, agency policies, and records retention requirements

Maintain strict confidentiality and safeguarding of Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

Support retirement surge activities related to Reductions in Force (RIFs), Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments (VSIP), and Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA)

Provide technical retirement guidance to HR staff, supervisors, and managers

Track retirement cases, processing timelines, and workload metrics

Qualification

Federal retirement counselingService Computation Dates (SCDs)Automated retirement systemsPreparing retirement packagesFPPSEOPFOPM regulationsTechnical retirement guidanceConfidentialityCommunication skills