Lawmakers Want Answers About OPM Retirement Backlog
A group of lawmakers are pressing for answers on the OPM retirement backlog, but are they seeing the full picture?
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OPM Retirement Backlog Drops Below 23k to End Q1 2023
The OPM retirement backlog dropped again in March 2023 to close at just under 23,000.
OPM Retirement Backlog Slashed By Over 5% in February
Fewer incoming retirement claims than in past years and faster processing times helped slash the OPM retirement backlog in February 2023.
OPM Retirement Backlog Jumps 15% to Start 2023
Although it rose considerably in January 2023, the OPM retirement backlog indicates that fewer federal employees retired at the start of this year than in past years.
How Federal Employees Can Avoid Processing Delays with Their Retirement Applications
OPM has provided some guidelines for federal employees on ways to avoid delays with processing their retirement applications.
OPM Retirement Backlog Shows How Many Federal Employees Retired in 2022
The OPM retirement backlog was reduced by nearly 10% in December 2022. It also shows how many federal employees retired during the year.
OPM Retirement Backlog Falls to 2022 Low in November
The OPM retirement backlog has fallen to its lowest point so far in 2022 as of the end of November.
OPM Retirement Backlog Slashed By 5.3% in October
The OPM retirement backlog was reduced by over 1,400 total claims in October.
OPM Retirement Backlog Drops Nearly 9% in September
The OPM retirement backlog was reduced by nearly 9% in September 2022, although it still remains at over 25,000 total claims.
OPM Retirement Backlog Barely Budges in August
The total size of the OPM retirement backlog saw almost no change in August 2022.
