Tag: Backlog
Retirement Backlog Shows Slight Improvement in August
OPM made a modest improvement to the retirement backlog in August thanks to an uptick in claims processing.
OPM’s Retirement Backlog Stays Steady in July
How did OPM’s retirement backlog fare in July 2019? Here are the latest statistics from the agency.
OPM’s Retirement Backlog Grows 7% in June
Thanks to the smallest number of claims processed in a month so far this year, the retirement backlog at OPM grew in June.
OPM Has Work to Do to Improve its Retirement Application Processing
A recent GAO report says that OPM has problems, some self-inflicted, that are hindering improvements to the agency’s retirement application processing.
Retirement Backlog Relatively Unchanged in May
OPM’s retirement backlog showed only a slight drop in May as compared to the previous month.
Retirement Backlog Drops by 12% in April
OPM was able to get the retirement backlog back below 20,000 for the first time since December.
Despite More New Claims Than Usual, Retirement Backlog Improves
Despite more incoming claims than usual in March, OPM was able to make a sizable reduction to the retirement backlog.
Retirement Backlog Holds at Just Over 23k
February saw its typical surge in new retirement applications, but OPM was able to manage the workload which kept the overall backlog in check.
The Future of the Retirement Backlog
The author says that the retirement backlog at OPM is projected to get worse, and he proposes a solution which he says could reduce the backlog quickly.
January’s Retirement Rush Not as Bad as 2018
The usual influx of new retirements that comes in January is not as bad as it was last year, but OPM still has a bigger backlog to deal with.
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