Federal News
Court Rules OPM Data Disclosure to DOGE Is Unlawful
In a victory for data privacy, a federal court in New York definitively ruled that the Office of Personnel Management ...
Retirement Application Processing Time Up, Reflecting Shift to Digital Format
OPM reduced a backlog of retirement applications over the fiscal year just concluded, with overall average processing time also declining, ...
Senators Demand Overhaul of OPM Medical Claims Collection on More Than 8 Million FEHB and PSHB Enrollees
If you are enrolled in (FEHB) or (PSHB), your medical claims, along with those of your spouse and any covered ...
Lawmakers again raise alarm over OPM’s health records collection plan
The Office of Personnel Management’s plan to collect claims-level health information about federal workers and their family members and store ...
OPM Seeks Input on Increasing, Decreasing Options in FEHB/PSHB Plans
Postal Service employees, Postal Service annuitants, and their family members are eligible for health benefits under the PSHB Program pursuant ...
Defined Benefit Retirement Programs Like FERS Increasingly Rare
While federal employees have both types of benefits, the Congressional Research Service said that over 2010-2025 the percentage of private ...
OPM taps new healthcare and insurance chief ahead of Open Season
The Office of Personnel Management’s healthcare and insurance division, following recent staffing reductions, is getting new leadership ahead of its ...
Roth Conversions Cross $1 Billion; 2.9 Million TSP Investors Have Roth Balances
The number of TSP account holders with at least some money in Roth status crossed 2.9 million in July out ...
OPM Launches Site for Accessing Employee Records After Separation
OPM has announced a new online portal for eligible former federal employees to obtain the electronic personnel records by email ...
OPM breach victims could get identity protection for life
The federal government’s coverage for 22.1 million people hoovered up in the China-linked breaches is scheduled to end Sept. 30 ...