OPM Makes Progress on Reducing Winter Backlog Growth
After a sharp increase in the number of backlogged retirement applications during the first two months of the year, OPM was able to make some progress in reducing the overall backlog in March.
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.
OPM’s Retirement Applications Backlog Inches Higher in February
The outstanding backlog of retirement applications at OPM edged higher in February. Here are the latest statistics.
OPM’s Retirement Backlog Surges 53% in January
The annual surge of retiring federal employees to kick off the new year has led to a sizable increase in OPM’s backlog of retirement applications.
OPM Reduces Retirement Backlog Nearly 6% in December
OPM made an almost 6% reduction in its backlog of outstanding retirement claims to close out 2016.
OPM’s Retirement Backlog Stays Above 16,000 in November
OPM made a small reduction to its backlog of retirement applications, but it remains above 16,000 as of the end of November.
OPM Taken to Task in New Report on Government Waste
The Office of Personnel Management is featured in a new report that highlights examples of wasteful government spending.
OPM’s Retirement Backlog Jumps 10% in October
The backlog of retirement applications at OPM bottomed out in June but has been on an upward trend since that time. October saw the sharpest increase since the middle of summer.
IG: Customer Service Problems Plague OPM’s Retirement Services
A recent report from OPM’s Office of Inspector General found a series of customer service related problems plaguing the agency’s Retirement Services division.
House Committee Asks for GAO Review of OPM’s Retirement Application Process
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
The Office of Personnel Management made a very slight improvement in the number of outstanding retirement applications in its backlog in September.
