On August 15, 2013, the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will present a Webcast on certain Federal benefits for same-sex spouses, followed by a live question and answer period.  The webcast will start at 1:30pm EDT and the live question and answer period will follow immediately afterward.

The link to view the OPM webcast is:  http://new.livestream.com/OPMWebcast/20130815doma

You may test the link prior to the webcast by accessing the Web page indicated.  You will see a banner displaying the following:  “Coverage of Same-Sex Spouses Under Federal Benefit Programs”

The link to view the captioning for the webcast is:  http://recapd.com/w-aa1b96

If the link is successful you will see the same banner.

You will be able to watch the Webcast on a PC or MAC computer.  When you click on the link it will open up into whatever your default browser is set to on your computer.  Chrome. Firefox. Internet Explorer. Safari.  You can also watch the webcast stream on an iPhone, iPad, or Droid. The device should be Wi-Fi or 4G capable.

If you telework do not log onto the webcast through CITRIX.  Simply click on the link with a broadband connection.  If you have any problems connecting to the webcast, please contact your IT Help Desk.