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Apply for Retirement on OPM’s Online Application Service

Posted on Friday, 27th June 2025 by Dennis Damp

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Last week’s article announced the launch of OPM’s retirement application (ORA) service. The process mimics the paper application process. FERS employees must fill out the SF 3107 form, and CSRS employees must fill out the SF 2801 online. Only those with a .gov email address can access the new application portal.     I tried […]

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New Retirement Application Portal Launched

Posted on Friday, 20th June 2025 by Dennis Damp

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The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) launched a new online portal for federal employees on June 3, 2025. This portal is a fully digital federal retirement system that streamlines the retirement application process for employees, HR professionals, and payroll offices. Getting Started FREE Retirement Report and Analysis You must use Login.gov to set up […]

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2026 COLA Estimates & Retirement Processing Update

Posted on Thursday, 12th June 2025 by Dennis Damp

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This year’s 2.5% COLA for Social Security and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and 2.0% for Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) decreased from the 2024 COLA of 3.2% % CSRS and 3% FERS. The 2023 COLA was the highest in over 40 years at 8.8% for CSRS and 7.7% for FERS employees. Even though […]

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Electronic Official Personnel Folder Platform Launched

Posted on Thursday, 5th June 2025 by Dennis Damp

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OPM announced on June 3rd the availability of their new electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF) platform. This new state-of-the-art cloud-based system replaces the legacy Official Personnel Folder (OPF). When I retired, there wasn’t an eOPF to download. I requested my HR office to send a legacy hard copy file to my office, and was allowed […]

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Electronic Retirement Application Submissions

Posted on Friday, 30th May 2025 by Dennis Damp

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Finally, after decades of inaction on streamlining the retirement application process, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) started the ball rolling. Beginning June 2, 2025, all agencies must submit retirement applications electronically to OPM. The Presidential Memorandum entitled “Establishing and Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency” included modernizing Federal technology; this initiative is long […]

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Powerless, Keeping the Lights On

Posted on Thursday, 22nd May 2025 by Dennis Damp

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At 5:02 p.m. on April 29th, a storm raged through our community, with winds of 70 to 80 miles per hour, straight-line winds, and rain with hail. This unusual weather event in Pittsburgh lasted 5 to 10 minutes, yet the damage was extensive and spread across several counties. Over 500,000 homes were without electricity. We […]

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Request Your 2025 Retirement Benefits Booklet from OPM

Posted on Friday, 16th May 2025 by Dennis Damp

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If you haven’t already, it’s time to order this year’s annuity booklet at OPM Services Online. The 2025 booklets are available for download, and a copy will also be sent via regular mail if requested. I order a new copy each year; it is 28 pages long and outlines all of your benefits, annuity information, […]

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Projected Annuity Calculator Updates for FERS and CSRS

Posted on Friday, 9th May 2025 by Dennis Damp

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Our updated Excel annuity calculator spreadsheet projects your annuity and maximum survivor benefit growth through 2065 using an estimated average annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). Frank Cullen, an old friend who retired from federal service many years ago, developed this calculator. In the following sample chart, the retiree’s annuity increased 75% over the next […]

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