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House Committee Asks for GAO Review of OPM’s Retirement Application Process

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOctober 21, 2016 8:35 AM Categories Agency News, Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

A House Committee has sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office asking for an investigation into how OPM can improve its retirement application handling process.

OPM Makes Small Gain in Retirement Backlog for September

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithUpdated: October 11, 2016 7:33 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The Office of Personnel Management made a very slight improvement in the number of outstanding retirement applications in its backlog in September.

How to Fix OPM’s Backlog Problem

By Robert F. BensonSeptember 27, 2016 5:06 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

What lies at the core of OPM’s retirement backlog? The author explains the most glaring problem he sees with the situation and what can be done to solve it.

OPM’s Retirement Backlog Grows 15% in July

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAugust 5, 2016 3:09 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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OPM’s backlog of retirement applications grow by 15% in July. A quick look at some historical data reveals that this was a predictable event.

Cobert Says More Funding Needed to Fix Retirement Applications Backlog

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFebruary 17, 2016 7:58 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

Acting Office of Personnel Management director Beth Cobert recently addressed the agency’s seemingly endless backlog of retirement applications and discussed the steps being taken to improve it.

OPM Retirement Backlog Jumps 73% in January

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFebruary 5, 2016 11:42 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The OPM retirement backlog jumped 73% to start 2016 thanks to an influx of new retirement claims.

OPM Processes Over 10k Retirement Applications in October

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithNovember 5, 2015 5:11 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The Office of Personnel Management processed over 10,000 retirement applications in October, however, there are still over 12,000 backlogged applications.

OPM Reduces Retirement Claims Backlog by Almost 16% in May

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJune 5, 2015 5:05 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The Office of Personnel Management reported that its outstanding backlog of retirement claims was reduced by 15.6% in May.

OPM’s Retirement Backlog Surges in January

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFebruary 5, 2015 12:39 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

OPM saw a massive spike in the number of outstanding retirement claims as evidenced by its latest retirement processing status report.

How Federal Employees Can Speed Up Processing Their OPM Retirement Applications

FedSmith.com author John GrobeBy John GrobeMarch 28, 2014 9:28 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

These are some common errors federal employees should avoid to help speed up processing their OPM retirement applications.

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