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A Federal Employee's Annual Benefits Calendar

2026-08-27 5 min read

Put Open Season, beneficiary reviews, TSP contribution checks, retirement estimate updates, and tax-document milestones on one calendar.

Choose one month for a full household review and use the other checkpoints for small, focused updates. Consistency is the system.

FEBA provides educational information, not individualized legal, tax, or financial advice. Review your own situation with the appropriate qualified professional.

K. Shawn McCoy

Written by

K. Shawn McCoy

Founder & President, FEBA

Shawn brings 37 years in financial services and more than 15 years dedicated exclusively to federal employee benefits. He has educated more than 38,000 federal employees through workshops nationwide and founded FEBA to make the federal benefits system easier to understand.