10 years after OPM data breach, identity protection benefits for affected feds start to expire

10 years after OPM data breach, identity protection benefits for affected feds start to expire

A decade after the 2015 breach of the Office of Personnel Management exposed roughly 22 million records, identity theft protection ...
OPM Director responds to letter from House Democrats investigating retirement processing delays

OPM Director responds to letter from House Democrats investigating retirement processing delays

OPM Director Scott Kupor said his agency is being both transparent and responsive in addressing delays surrounding retirement applications ...
Senators demand OPM withdraw plan to access feds’ medical records

Senators demand OPM withdraw plan to access feds’ medical records

Agroup of 16 Democratic senators on Monday called on the Office of Personnel Management to withdraw its plan to collect ...
OPM Must Identify How It Will Protect Privacy of Federal Employee and Retiree Health Data

OPM Must Identify How It Will Protect Privacy of Federal Employee and Retiree Health Data

OPM’s notice to collect health care data of FEHB and PSHB participants fails to explain adequately why OPM needs the data, how ...
Federal retirement backlog leaves thousands of postal workers without benefits

Federal retirement backlog leaves thousands of postal workers without benefits

CBS News Texas has learned that dozens of retired United States Postal workers have been waiting months to receive their ...
OPM Prioritizes Prevention and Wellness in FEHB and PSHB Programs

OPM Prioritizes Prevention and Wellness in FEHB and PSHB Programs

The guidance calls on FEHB and PSHB carriers to help advance a healthcare approach that prioritizes prevention, improves health outcomes, ...
Retirement Application Processing Backlog Nearly Doubles in Four Months

Retirement Application Processing Backlog Nearly Doubles in Four Months

The backlog of retirement applications pending processing at OPM has nearly doubled since last fall, with an end-of-February figure above ...
Most Retirement Applications Are Now Made Online, but Still Don’t Reach OPM for Months

Most Retirement Applications Are Now Made Online, but Still Don’t Reach OPM for Months

A tipping point was recently passed with the majority of federal retirement applications now being made online, OPM has said, ...
OPM Drops Proposal to Speed Up Health Coverage for Those Newly Eligible

OPM Drops Proposal to Speed Up Health Coverage for Those Newly Eligible

OPM has dropped a Biden administration-era proposal to make coverage under the FEHB and PSHB programs effective sooner for federal ...
OPM -  Peeling the Onion on Federal Retirement Processing

OPM – Peeling the Onion on Federal Retirement Processing

Ensuring public servants can retire with confidence, dignity, and timely benefits is one of OPM’s most fundamental responsibilities and it’s ...