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OPM Has Work to Do to Improve its Retirement Application Processing

By Ian SmithJune 16, 2019 8:50 AM
3D red checkmark in a box in the center of a circle labeled 'corrective action' depicting a need for process improvements

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

By Ian SmithJune 5, 2019 4:10 PM
Line graph showing the progression of the backlog of retirement claims at OPM from October 2017 to May 2019

OPM’s retirement backlog showed only a slight drop in May as compared to the previous month.

Retirement Backlog Drops by 12% in April

By Ian SmithMay 7, 2019 6:19 AM
Line graph showing the progression of OPM"s retirement backlog from October 2017 to April 2019

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

By Ian SmithApril 5, 2019 3:14 PM
Line graph showing progression of OPM's retirement backlog between October 2017 and March 2019

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

By Ian SmithMarch 5, 2019 5:45 PM
Line graph showing the progression of OPM's retirement backlog from October 2017 to February 2019

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

By Robert F. BensonFebruary 21, 2019 3:54 PM

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

By Ian SmithFebruary 6, 2019 1:53 PM
Line graph showing the progression of the retirement backlog at OPM from October 2017 to January 2019

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

By Ian SmithUpdated: January 15, 2019 8:37 AM
Line graph showing the history of the OPM retirement applications backlog from October 2017 to December 2018

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

By Ian SmithDecember 6, 2018 3:11 PM
Line graph showing the history of the OPM retirement applications backlog from October 2017 to November 2018

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

By Ian SmithNovember 26, 2018 2:08 PM
Stacks of file folders filled with papers sitting on a desk with a blurred image of a woman sitting at the desk behind them depicting a paperwork 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.

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