{"id":14406,"date":"2016-03-15T07:23:45","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T12:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=14406"},"modified":"2016-03-15T07:23:45","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T12:23:45","slug":"usps-long-term-care-retirement-webinars-planned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2016\/03\/15\/usps-long-term-care-retirement-webinars-planned\/","title":{"rendered":"USPS: Long-term care, retirement webinars planned"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title-full\">Looking ahead<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"link-subhead-full\">Long-term care, retirement webinars planned<\/h3>\n<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"entry-date\"><time class=\"entry-date\" datetime=\"2016-03-14T13:56:33+00:00\">USPS News Link &#8211; 3\/14\/16<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content full\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a title=\"USPS employees can participate in three webinars to learn about long-term care and retirement planning.\" href=\"http:\/\/link.usps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WellnessMarchWebinars_large-story.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-twentyfourteen-full-width wp-post-image\" src=\"http:\/\/link.usps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WellnessMarchWebinars_large-story.jpg\" alt=\"A calculator, some pencils and a long-term care form.\" width=\"473\" height=\"315\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"link-caption\">USPS employees can participate in three webinars to learn about long-term care and<br \/>\nretirement planning.<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<p>Postal Service employees can learn about long-term care and retirement planning by participating in three forthcoming webinars.<\/p>\n<p>Long Term Care Partners, the company that manages the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP), will hold the sessions.<\/p>\n<p>The schedule:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wednesday, March 16: FLTCIP, part 1 of 2. This session will help employees understand the importance of planning for their own long-term care.<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, March 17: FLTCIP, part 2 of 2. In this session, employees will learn to protect their retirement with a plan for long-term care.<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, March 29: Midcareer planning checklist. This webinar will provide employees with helpful reminders and other useful information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>FLTCIP provides long-term care insurance to help pay for costs of care when enrollees need assistance with activities they perform every day.<\/p>\n<p>The FLTCIP webinars also will cover the advantages of enrolling in the program.<\/p>\n<p>Promotion of this webinar series is part of the Postal Service\u2019s<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.usps.com\/2015\/12\/22\/all-is-well\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>effort<\/em><\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>to support the overall wellbeing of employees and retirees through awareness, education and health access.<\/p>\n<p>The<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/liteblue.usps.gov\/webinars\" target=\"_blank\"><em>LiteBlue Benefits and Wellness page<\/em><\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><em>has additional information, including webinar times.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking ahead Long-term care, retirement webinars planned USPS News Link &#8211; 3\/14\/16 USPS employees can participate in three webinars to learn about long-term care and retirement planning. Postal Service employees can learn about long-term care and retirement planning by participating in three forthcoming webinars. 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