Heading into Retirement: Planning for a Secure Future

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Blue box showing the class name of Heading into Retirement. Virtual course ID is OHRD191.

Audience: All Employees
Contact Hours: 2 Hours per session (8 total if all sessions are attended)​
Program Facilitator:Jon Castleberry​
DOP-18 Applicable: Component IV



Course Description:

This multi-day, virtual training series is designed to provide you with information to help you make informed decisions about your retirement plans. Employees who are contemplating retirement (in the next 5 years) and are 50 years of age or older will gain the most benefit from Heading into Retirement: Planning for a Secure Future.

This series includes four (4), 2-hour sessions with presentations from the following state agencies and private sector financial advisors:

  • Consolidated Public Retirement Board (CPRB);
  • Empower Retirement and the WV State Treasurers Office (457 (b) Deferred Compensation Plans);
  • Public Employee Insurance Agency (PEIA) and Flexible Benefits Management Company (FBMC); and
  • U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Don't go into retirement uninformed. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn more about the state's retirement options and make the right decisions for your future.


 

Audience & Applicability:​

This course is designed for and fully applicable to both classified and classified-exempt employees. All content, examples, and guidance are relevant regardless of employment status.



Registration Information:

You may register for all four (4) sessions or pick and choose the sessions that are most relevant to your needs. Search CourseID OHRD191 for all four to appear in the Learning Center/CourseMill.​

TypeDate/Time
Virtual:April 7, 2026 (PEIA & FBMC)
​10:00AM - 12:00PM​
​Google Meet
 April 8, 2026 (Consolidated Public Retirement Board)
​10:00AM - 12:00PM​
​Google Meet
 April 9, 2026 (Deferred Compensation Plans)
​10:00AM - 12:00PM​
​Google Meet
 April 10, 2026 (Social Security Benefits)
​10:00AM - 12:00PM​
​Google Meet


If you need assistance enrolling in a class, please contact dop.registrar@wv.gov