OPM’s Retirement Backlog Starting to Recover from January Spike
Despite a large number of new claims in February, OPM was able to start reducing the retirement backlog after seeing it grow in January.
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.
More Federal Employees Retired at End of 2019 Than in Recent Years
According to OPM’s latest retirement data, the number of federal employees that retired at the end of 2019 was higher than in recent years.
Retirement Backlog Hits Lowest Point for the Year to End 2019
OPM closed out 2019 by achieving a milestone for the year with its retirement backlog.
OPM’s Retirement Backlog Tops 18k in November
The retirement backlog at OPM broke through the 18,000 mark in November.
OPM’s Retirement Backlog Reverses Course in October
Despite a small decline in September, OPM’s retirement backlog did a full reversal in October.
OPM’s Retirement Backlog Improves by 1% in September
OPM’s retirement backlog just barely trended downward in September. Here are the latest figures.
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.
