The Office of Personnel Management processed more retirement claims than it received in August, leading to a reduction in the backlog of outstanding claims.
8,702 claims were received in August and 9,225 were processed, putting the backlog at 13,097, down from 13,620 in July. The backlog is ahead of OPM’s projected inventory for the same time period; the agency estimated it would have a backlog of 13,842 at the end of August.
The latest figures from OPM are included below.
| Month | Projected Claims Received | Projected Claims Processed | Projected Inventory | Claims Received | Claims Processed | Inventory | % Processed in 60 days or less |
| Oct-13 | 8,400 | 11,500 | 19,142 | 7,484 | 11,027 | 14,176 | n/a |
| Nov-13 | 8,400 | 11,500 | 16,042 | 5,672 | 5,714 | 14,134 | n/a |
| Dec-13 | 8,400 | 11,500 | 12,942 | 4,952 | 6,449 | 12,637 | n/a |
| Jan-14 | 19,000 | 8,700 | 23,242 | 17,383 | 8,724 | 21,296 | n/a |
| Feb-14 | 9,800 | 9,400 | 23,642 | 12,025 | 9,767 | 23,554 | n/a |
| Mar-14 | 6,400 | 10,400 | 19,642 | 6,831 | 11,812 | 18,573 | n/a |
| Apr-14 | 6,500 | 9,300 | 16,842 | 8,047 | 10,002 | 16,618 | n/a |
| May-14 | 6,800 | 9,000 | 14,642 | 8,431 | 10,498 | 14,551 | 76.6% |
| Jun-14 | 8,000 | 8,100 | 14,542 | 6,627 | 8,787 | 12,391 | 77.3% |
| Jul-14 | 8,000 | 8,100 | 14,442 | 9,101 | 7,872 | 13,620 | 77.9% |
| Aug-14 | 7,400 | 8,000 | 13,842 | 8,702 | 9,225 | 13,097 | 78.5% |
| Sep-14 | 7,300 | 8,000 | 13,142 | not available | not available | not available | not available |
| Oct-14 | 7,800 | 8,500 | 12,442 | not available | not available | not available | not available |
| Nov-14 | 7,600 | 7,800 | 12,242 | not available | not available | not available | not available |
| Dec-14 | 5,600 | 6,500 | 11,342 | not available | not available | not available | not available |
| Jan-15 | 19,000 | 8,700 | 21,642 | not available | not available | not available | not available |
| Feb-15 | 9,700 | 9,800 | 21,542 | not available | not available | not available | not available |
| Mar-15 | 6,400 | 11,000 | 16,942 | not available | not available | not available | not available |
| Apr-15 | 6,700 | 9,600 | 14,042 | not available | not available | not available | not available |
| May-15 | 7,100 | 9,100 | 12,042 | not available | not available | not available | not available |
| Jun-15 | 7,500 | 8,000 | 11,542 | not available | not available | not available | not available |
| Jul-15 | 8,000 | 8,100 | 11,442 | not available | not available | not available | not available |
| Aug-15 | 7,400 | 7,600 | 11,242 | not available | not available | not available | not available |
| Sep-15 | 7,300 | 7,500 | 11,042 | not available | not available | not available | not available |
