New Limited Enrollment Period for Self Plus One In the FEHB
The Office of Personnel Management is providing a special enrollment period for federal employees who wish to change to the Self Plus One Option from the Self and Family option of the FEHB.
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FEHB: Enrollment Options Following the Termination of a Plan or Plan Option
The Office of Personnel Management issued a Benefits Administration Letter today regarding a final rule that took effect on January 1 amending the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program regulations regarding enrollment options following the termination of a plan or plan option.
Calm Before the Storm? OPM Makes Gains on Retirement Backlog to Close Out 2015
The Office of Personnel Management was able to reduce the backlog of federal employees’ retirement claims to close out 2015. This is a good thing too since retirement applications usually surge in January. Here is a glimpse of what OPM’s retirement inventory might look like at this time next month.
Top Posts of 2015
From an extra half day off on Christmas Eve to guidance on the new locality pay areas, here are the posts you read the most in 2015.
Does the Recent Spending Bill Expand ID Theft Protection for Federal Employees?
I’ve heard that the recent tax and spending legislation expanded identity theft protection to federal employees who were affected by the OPM data breach. Is this true?
Last Minute Christmas Gifts for Federal Workers From the Spending Bill
Congress is giving federal employees some last minute Christmas gifts in the $1.1 trillion spending bill recently announced by lawmakers.
OPM Wants to Make Sure Federal Employees Follow Dismissal Procedures Next Year
The Office of Personnel Management has released a copy of the current dismissal and closure procedures for federal employees in the Washington, DC area. Acting director Beth Cobert also stressed in a memo included with the procedures that she wants to ensure federal agencies and their employees comply with any guidance from OPM regarding a closure or change in operating status.
Chaffetz Still Wants OPM to Fire Its Chief Information Officer
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) said in a recent letter that he wants the Office of Personnel Management to fire its Chief Information Officer Donna Seymour.
OPM Gives Green Light to Start Submitting Data Breach Verification Requests
The Office of Personnel Management has announced that it has completed sending notification letters to the majority of victims of the recent data breaches that hit the agency’s computers. Here is what this means for current or former federal workers who may be wondering if their personal information was exposed.
Guidance From OPM on Extra Half Day Off on Christmas Eve
Most federal employees will have time off on the afternoon before Christmas. There are exceptions. This OPM memo explains some of the exceptions and why some employees may still be charged or lose some leave on the day before Christmas.
