A final rule (91 FR 41521) took effect August 6, 2026. However, compliance with 5 CFR 430.208(e)(1) and (2) is not required until January 1, 2027. Agencies completing FY2026 appraisals may continue ...

The Extra Benefit reduces 10% of the original amount each year until at age 45 you will have no Extra Benefit. * The change in premiums is effective the first of the month following the month in which ...

Effective September 2, 2026, OPM serves as the adjudicative agency for probationary and trial period appeals. Filing an appeal with OPM does not affect any claim within the independent jurisdiction of ...

On August 26, 2026, President Trump issued an Alternative Pay Plan under 5 U.S.C. 5303(b) and 5 U.S.C. 5304a that announced to Congress his decision regarding January 2027 pay adjustments to freeze ...

Congress created the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) in 1986, and it became effective on January 1, 1987. Since that time, new Federal civilian employees who have retirement coverage are ...

Across our federal government, thousands of Human Resources (HR) professionals empower every mission, in every agency, every day. They recruit and hire the talent we rely on. They help managers lead.

Annual Employee Survey Results Section 1128 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Pub. L. 108-136, 5 U.S.C. 7101 note) requires executive agencies to survey their workforce ...

When I learned last December I would have the chance to interview with President Trump for the role of OPM Director, I told my three daughters that I wanted to pitch the president on making government ...

Washington, DC - Today, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced the 2025 Federal Benefits Open Season will be held from November 10 through December 8, 2025 and the 2026 plans and premiums ...

Washington, DC — The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today released new guidance to federal agencies on how to implement President Donald ...

If it’s fall, it’s health benefits open enrollment season – here at the federal government and in most private sector companies. The Healthcare & Insurance (HI) division at the Office of Personnel ...

Today, I want to take you two hundred and thirty feet underground into the former limestone mine that has processed federal retirement paperwork for decades (the Retirement Operations Centers in ...