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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 ...
Trump’s personnel agency says it will remove some identifying info as it sweeps up medical records
The Trump administration is forging ahead with a controversial plan to collect the medical records of millions of federal workers and retirees, as well ...
NARFE still has concerns with OPM’s plan to collect employee health care records
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association on Thursday said the Office of Personnel Management still has not sufficiently ...
GAOverview: Recent Federal Workforce Changes at OPM
These changes risk worsening pre-existing skills gaps we previously recommended OPM address. In addition, the OPM Office of the Inspector ...