OPM’s Retirement Backlog Hits New Low for the Year
Despite a slower average processing time, OPM was able to bring the retirement backlog down to its lowest level of the year at the end of May.
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This is What Work Life Will Be Like at OPM Post Coronavirus
OPM has released guidelines for returning agency employees to work in their offices.
What Happens If My Application For FERS Disability Retirement Is Denied?
If your FERS Disability Retirement application has been denied, there are there are several stages of appeal available to you.
OPM’s Retirement Backlog Improves by 6.5% Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Even with the coronavirus worries gripping the country, OPM made a nice improvement to its retirement backlog in April.
Why Federal Employees Need Different Financial Advice
Federal employees have unique benefits considerations. These are some tips on how they can find the best retirement information.
OPM Addresses Questions About Returning Federal Employees to Work Post Coronavirus
OPM published a list of FAQs regarding plans to return federal employees to normal work environments in the wake of the coronavirus.
DC Regional Leaders Ask for More Telework for Federal Employees
Local leaders from the DC region want OPM to extend telework policies, saying it will help save federal employees’ lives.
Coronavirus: Do Federal Employees Qualify for Emergency Paid Sick Leave?
The Office of Personnel Management has issued a memo outlining when federal employees can qualify for emergency paid sick leave due to the coronavirus.
No Written Election by the Retiree Results in No Survivor’s Annuity
The widow of a deceased federal annuitant cannot collect a survivor’s annuity because her spouse never elected one for her.
OPM Cuts Retirement Backlog by 10% in March
Despite the outbreak of the coronavirus, OPM has maintained a good pace of processing retirement claims.
