Federal retirement application processing times trend downward
That makes September the first time in at least a year that OPM’s inventory has dipped below 10,000…
Federal retirement claims down, as backlog hit lows for 2026
The Office of Personnel Managements says it received only 7,618 retirement claims last month — down from more…
Federal retirement claims down, as backlog hit lows for 2026
The Office of Personnel Managements says it received only 7,618 retirement claims last month — down from more…
Federal retirement claims backlog at lowest point in 2026
OPM says, on average, paper-based claims took 156 days to process. Michele Sandiford August 11, 2026 1:41 pm…
Why your retirement experience may depend more on the agency than the benefit
As federal employees transition into retirement, they also transition from familiar routines. After many years, if not many…
OPM moves to implement long-awaited retirement fix for federal first responders
The Office of Personnel Management is set to propose new rules this week implementing a 2022 law aimed…
Federal retirement processing times are slowing down
OPM’s retirement claim inventory in June was the lowest it’s been all year, coming in at just under…
No more paper: Navigating OPM’s new digital retirement process
OPM recently announced that over 95% of retirement applications are now submitted electronically, signaling an end to an…
OPM offers incentives for healthcare and insurance employees to leave before Open Season
The Office of Personnel Management is giving many employees in its healthcare and insurance division another chance to…
The Medicare question federal retirees can’t ignore anymore
Just as Social Security is central to the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), Medicare may play an important…
Oracle (ORCL) Lands $395.8 Million Federal HR Deal And Expands In Healthcare
Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million…
OPM awards major HR IT modernization contract to Oracle
The Office of Personnel Management awarded a nearly $400 million contract to Oracle on Wednesday, as part of…