Washington, DC - Beginning November 2, 2011, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will host a series of Webcasts for federal employees and retirees that will educate and inform on the Open Season process. The webcasts will discuss topics such as "Introduction to Open Season," "Do I have the Right Health Benefits Program?" and "The Federal Flexible Spending Account Program."

Each webcast will begin at 1:30 p.m. EST and will require a broadband (high-speed) internet connection. If you are viewing the webcasts from an office, due to bandwidth issues, the webcast should be viewed in one central location. The webcast stream will be available 24 hours before the webcast stream is scheduled to begin. You will need Windows Media Player 9.x or higher to view the webcast.

What: 2011 Open Season Webcasts

When: Introduction to Open Season
Wednesday, November 2
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. EST

The Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)
Tuesday, November 8
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. EST

The Federal Flexible Spending Accounts Program (FSAFEDS)
Thursday, November 10
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. EST

The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB): Do I have the Right Health Plan?
Tuesday, November 15
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. EST

Medicare and the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program (FEHB)
Thursday, November 17
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. EST

Where: You can view the webcast at http://pointers.audiovideoweb.com/stcasx/il83winlive3146/play.asx.

You can view the webcast with captioning at: http://textcast.peoplesupport.com/textcast.asp?stream=usopm

You can watch recordings of the webcasts at: www.opm.gov/insure/openseason/videos.asp

Our mission is to Recruit, Retain and Honor a World-Class Workforce to Serve the American People. OPM supports U.S. agencies with personnel services and policy leadership including staffing tools, guidance on labor-management relations and programs to improve work force performance.