Retirement Backlog Holds at Just Over 23k
February saw its typical surge in new retirement applications, but OPM was able to manage the workload which kept the overall backlog in check.
February saw its typical surge in new retirement applications, but OPM was able to manage the workload which kept the overall backlog in check.
The author says that the retirement backlog at OPM is projected to get worse, and he proposes a solution which he says could reduce the backlog quickly.
The usual influx of new retirements that comes in January is not as bad as it was last year, but OPM still has a bigger backlog to deal with.
Although December saw fewer incoming retirement applications, 2018 ended with a much higher backlog than the year before.
Despite a higher number of new claims in the month than usual, OPM made a modest reduction in November’s retirement backlog.
OPM’s Inspector General said that while the agency appears to have met a part of its goal on the retirement backlog, it has some more work to do.
Thanks to receiving over 9,000 new applications, OPM’s retirement backlog grew considerably in October.
Despite fewer incoming claims than the previous month, OPM’s retirement backlog moved slightly higher in September.
OPM’s retirement backlog saw a noticeable improvement in August versus July despite more incoming claims.
The author says that OPM should develop software to aid in calculating the FERS annuity supplement.