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No FEGLI Open Season In Near Future

FedSmith.com author John GrobeBy John GrobeDecember 11, 2011 6:24 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

According to an OPM source, there will be no FEGLI open season in the near future.

Berry to Congress: Annuity Processing Backlog is Bad, Will Get Worse

By Robert F. BensonNovember 26, 2011 8:10 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

Reports have been in the news about OPM’s poor performance regarding processing annuity payments for new retirees. What is the real cause of this problem?

Annuity Retirement Processing Time will get Worse

By Robert F. BensonOctober 12, 2011 4:51 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

Many FedSmith readers have commented on the excessive time it takes OPM to process the paperwork for full annuity payments. It is likely to get worse instead of better. Here’s why.

It Pays to be a Dead Federal Retiree

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithSeptember 23, 2011 8:35 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

The OPM Office of the Inspector General has issued a report showing that payments from the federal government’s Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund to deceased annuitants has averaged $120 million over the last five years.

CSRS Is Better Than FERS. Are You Sure?

By Robert F. BensonSeptember 20, 2011 8:40 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

The author walks the reader through some examples to illustrate that the CSRS retirement system may not be better than the FERS retirement system, despite popular belief to the contrary.

The OPM Retirement Processing Backlog

FedSmith.com author John GrobeBy John GrobeAugust 14, 2011 8:59 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

This is a follow-up article to the author’s article on the OPM retirement processing backlog.

The Changing World of Federal Human Resources

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMay 31, 2011 7:44 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

OPM director John Berry says agencies are asking the agency for guidance on how to deal with the issue of transgendered employees in the workplace. The result is a new set of guidelines, including restructuring the Official Personnel Folder.

Improper Annuity Payments for Federal Employees Who are Retiring?

By Robert F. BensonMay 22, 2011 5:49 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

OPM should pay new retirees 100% of the retirement estimate provided by the employing agency. In those few cases where this turns out to be too much, OPM can easily make deductions from future payments. And when the estimate is too low, they can pay more, to catch up. Either way, equity will be served.

Processing Time for Calculating Annuities is Getting Worse: Is it OPM’s Increasing Workload?

By Robert F. BensonMay 16, 2011 7:21 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

Over the years, OPM (Office of Personnel Management) processing time for calculating annuities for new retirees has gotten progressively worse. Is it the increasing workload that is causing the problem? Here are the statistics.

About That OPM Retirement Processing Backlog…

FedSmith.com author John GrobeBy John GrobeApril 20, 2011 5:14 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

A number of readers have asked about the backlog in processing retirement applications. OPM is making progress. The time it takes to process a retirement action has improved by about 15%. The agency’s goal is to get the processing time down to 45 days.

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