Despite Fewer New Claims, Retirement Backlog Has Slight Uptick
Despite fewer incoming claims than the previous month, OPM’s retirement backlog moved slightly higher in September.
Backlog
Stay updated on the size and status of the OPM retirement backlog, including monthly processing statistics, trends in new retirement claims, and the impact delays can have on recently retired federal employees. Explore analysis of OPM reports, seasonal surges, digital application processing, and policy changes that influence how quickly retirement claims are completed. Find clear explanations and timely updates to help federal retirees understand what the backlog means for interim payments, final annuity calculations, and overall retirement planning.
Despite More Incoming Claims, OPM Retirement Backlog Reduced in August
OPM’s retirement backlog saw a noticeable improvement in August versus July despite more incoming claims.
A New Tool for the Annuity Supplement
The author says that OPM should develop software to aid in calculating the FERS annuity supplement.
Retirement Backlog Grows for Third Month in a Row
OPM’s backlog of retirement claims has been on a slow upward trend so far this summer.
OPM Sees Very Slight Increase in Retirement Backlog in June
OPM’s retirement backlog remained mostly flat in June as it saw a less than 1% increase in the total number of outstanding retirement applications.
OPM’s Retirement Backlog Sees Slight Increase in May
How did OPM’s retirement backlog fare in May? Here are the numbers.
OPM Reduces Retirement Backlog 6.6% in April
OPM made a slight improvement to the outstanding retirement backlog in April to bring the total below 18,000.
OPM Reduces Retirement Backlog 23% in March
After two months of large increases in its retirement backlog, OPM made significant progress in March to reverse the trend.
OPM’s Retirement Backlog Tops 24k in February
The surge of new retirees typically seen at the start of a calendar year has pushed OPM’s retirement backlog to levels not seen since 2015.
OPM’s Retirement Backlog Tops 20k in January
The annual influx of end of year retirement applications caused OPM’s retirement backlog to surge 41% in January.
