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OPM Goes Digital: A New Era for Federal Retirement Processing

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 7, 2025 7:03 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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OPM is set to launch a fully digital retirement system in less than a month, aiming for faster processing, replacing outdated paper methods.

OPM’s Retirement Modernization Process Achieves Important Milestones

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 6, 2025 6:35 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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As the OPM retirement backlog slowly ticked down in April, efforts to modernize the retirement processing system are moving along quickly.

The Future of Federal Retirement? OPM’s Breakthrough in Digital Processing

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 5, 2025 10:54 AM | Updated: Apr 9, 2025 5:48 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
Close up of a person's finger about to push a button on a touchscreen that says 'digital transformation'

The OPM retirement backlog improved considerably in March, and the agency may be on the verge of finally modernizing its retirement application process.

OPM Retirement Backlog Slashed by 12% in February

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 25, 2025 7:34 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

After a 68% increase to start 2025, the OPM retirement backlog reversed course in February.

OPM Retirement Backlog Surges 68% to Start 2025

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 10, 2025 1:34 PM | Updated: Feb 11, 2025 8:20 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
Line graph showing the progression of the OPM retirement backlog from October 2023 to January 2025

OPM’s inventory of retirement claims grew sharply to start 2025, but it’s been worse. Here is an analysis.

OPM Retirement Claims Processing Finishes 2024 in Strong Position

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJan 8, 2025 7:10 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
Line graph showing the progression of the OPM retirement backlog from October 2023 to December 2024

The OPM retirement backlog was slashed in 2024 to levels not seen since 2016. Here is a detailed breakdown of the numbers.

OPM Retirement Backlog Falls to 8 Year Low

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDec 11, 2024 8:45 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The OPM retirement backlog has been reduced to levels not seen since 2016 at the end of November.

OPM Retirement Backlog Posts Small Increase in October

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithNov 6, 2024 6:50 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

Despite a reversal in October, the OPM retirement backlog remains at one of its lowest levels in years.

OPM Retirement Backlog Falls for Second Straight Month

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOct 4, 2024 4:35 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The OPM retirement backlog has declined for two months in a row and is nearing its low point from earlier this year.

OPM Retirement Backlog Drops 4% in August

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithSep 6, 2024 7:05 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

After climbing for two months in a row, the OPM retirement backlog reversed course in August.

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