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.
Backlog
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.
2018 Ends With Higher Retirement Backlog Than the Year Before
Although December saw fewer incoming retirement applications, 2018 ended with a much higher backlog than the year before.
Despite More New Claims Than Usual, Retirement Backlog Drops in November
Despite a higher number of new claims in the month than usual, OPM made a modest reduction in November’s retirement backlog.
OPM IG Provides Update on Retirement Claims Backlog
OPM’s Inspector General said that while the agency appears to have met a part of its goal on the retirement backlog, it has some more work to do.
