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While TSP participation is optional for both CSRS and FERS employees, the TSP offers the same savings and tax benefits that many private businesses offer their employees through 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plans. <span id="ph_pcontent1_1_lvItemList_spnDate2_0" class="date">02/21/2019</span> <span id="ph_pcontent1_1_lvItemList_spnMore_0" class="more"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201009100222/https://federalsoup.com/webcasts/2018/06/what-the-tsp-is-pre-record-wc.aspx?tc=page0">Download Now</a></span> </p> <div class="MemberContentDescription"></div> <div class="MemberContentPurchase"></div> </li> <li id="ph_pcontent1_1_lvItemList_liListItem_1"> <h3 id="ph_pcontent1_1_lvItemList_h3Title_1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201009100222/https://federalsoup.com/webcasts/2018/06/fers-understanding-your-survivor-benefits.aspx?tc=page0">FERS Retirement Planning: Understanding Your Survivor Benefits</a></h3> <p id="ph_pcontent1_1_lvItemList_pSummary_1" class="summary"> In addition to giving retirement benefits to employees when they retire from federal service, the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) offers survivor benefits to qualifying relatives of FERS employees. 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