U.S. Office of Personnel Management2002 Benefits Administration Letters |
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has Government wide responsibility and oversight for Federal benefits administration. These pages contain the Benefits Administration Letters (BALs) used for program administration. The BALs provide guidance to agencies on various aspects of Federal benefits administration. |
BAL Number | Date | Subject | Format | |
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100 Series | Retirement Policy and Process Issues | |||
02-101 | 01/14/02 | Annual Changes | ||
02-102 | 05/01/02 | Retirement Election Opportunities for Former DoD or Coast Guard Nonappropriated Fund Employees Under Public Law 107-107, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 | Letter | |
Attachment A - Election to Retain NAF Retirement Coverage, RI 38-134 | ||||
Attachment B - Names and Addresses of NAF Retirement Plans | ||||
Attachment C - Model Request for Verification that Employee Was a Participant in a NAF Retirement Plan | ||||
Attachment D - Notice of NAF Election Flag | ||||
Attachment E - Election to Retain CSRS, CSRS Offset, or FERS Coverage, RI 38-144 | ||||
02-103 | 05/07/02 | Retirement Coverage Error Correction: Erroneous FERS Coverage in Effect for Less than 3 Years | Letter | |
Attachment 1 - Correcting Erroneous FERS Coverage | ||||
Attachment 2 - Model Notice of Error Subject to Correction under FERCCA | ||||
Attachment 3 - Model Notice of the Opportunity to Decline FERS Coverage | ||||
Attachment 4 - Thrift Savings Plan Correction Instructions | ||||
Attachment 5 - Employee Decision Guide - Should be CSRS instead of FERS | ||||
Attachment 6 - Employee Decision Guide - Should be CSRS Offset instead of FERS | ||||
02-104 | 05/10/02 | Enhanced Disability Annuity Computation for CSRS Disability Annuitants with Law Enforcement Officer or Firefighter Service | ||
02-105 | 09/25/02 | Reminder To Include APS On SF 2821 | ||
200 Series | Insurance Policy and Process Issues | |||
02-201 | 03/21/02 | Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program Revision of FE-6, Claim for Death Benefits | ||
02-202 | 03/22/02 | Training for the FEHB Enrollment Reconciliation Clearinghouse | ||
02-203 | 04/03/02 | Children's Equity Updates | ||
02-204 | 04/23/02 | Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Opportunity for Enrollees of Health Plan of Nevada, Enrollment Code NM, to Change Enrollment | ||
02-205 | 04/23/02 | Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Opportunity for Enrollees of The Wellness Plan, Enrollment Code K3, to Change Enrollment | ||
02-206 | 04/26/02 | Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program - Expiration of 3-Year Portability Demonstration Project | ||
02-207 | 06/05/02 | Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program - Revision of SF 2822, Request for Insurance | ||
02-208 | 08/07/02 | Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Opportunity for Enrollees of Amcare Health Plans, Enrollment Code ZX, to Change Enrollment | ||
02-209 | 09/25/02 | Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance: New Premiums and Age Bands | ||
02-210 | 09/25/02 | Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Opportunity for Enrollees of Amcare Health Plans, Enrollment Codes ZH and ZQ, to Change Enrollment | ||
02-211 | 10/3/02 | Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Opportunity for Enrollees of Amcare Health Plans, Enrollment Codes 2V and ZG, to Change Enrollment | ||
02-212 | 12/10/02 | Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Termination of Provider Contracts for Keystone Health Plan East (KHPE), Code ED | ||
300 Series | Payroll and Financial Management Guidance | |||
02-301 | 01/04/02 | HB-PC - Annual Reporting Requirement | Letter | |
Attachment | ||||
02-302 | 01/14/02 | Estimates of Imputed Costs | Letter | |
Attachment | ||||
02-303 | 02/06/02 | Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Payroll Survey | Letter | |
Attachment | ||||
02-304 | 02/6/02 | CSRS Withholdings for CSRS-Offset Employees Who Are HB-PC Participants | ||
02-305 | 02/15/02 | March 2002 Headcount | ||
02-306 | 04/23/02 | Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program: Payroll Deductions | ||
02-307 | 04/30/02 | HB-PC - Annual Reporting Requirement Discontinued | ||
02-308 | 04/30/02 | Effective Date of FEHB Open Season Elections Will Not Change in Calendar Year 2003 | ||
02-309 | 05/13/02 | Request for Employers' Identification Number | ||
02-310 | 05/14/02 | FERCCA - Corrections of Erroneous FERS Coverage Lasting Less Than 3 Years | Letter | |
Attachment Corrected 11/4/2002 |
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02-311 | 05/15/02 | CSRS Withholdings for Offset Employees who Participate in HB-PC | ||
02-312 | 06/07/02 | Changes to CSRS and FERS Contribution Rates | ||
02-313 | 06/19/02 | Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program: More Payroll/Annuity Deduction Guidance | Letter | |
Attachment A - Billing Options page from FLTCIP application | ||||
Attachment B - Payroll/Annuity Instruction Guide | ||||
02-314 | 08/09/02 | September 2002 Headcount | ||
02-315 | 09/11/02 | Fiscal Year 2002 Cost Factors for CSRS, FERS, FEHB and FEGLI | ||
02-316 | 09/27/02 | Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance: New Premiums and Age Bands | ||
02-317 | 10/4/02 | 2003 FEHB Withholdings and Contribution Rates | ||
02-318 | 10/16/02 | Additional Reporting Requirements for Offset Employees who Participate in HB-PC | ||
02-319 | 10/25/02 | Calendar Year 2003 Interest Rate | Letter | |
Attachment | ||||
400 Series | Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season Guidance | |||
02-401 | 05/09/02 | Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Effective Date for Open Season Elections | ||
02-402 | 08/07/02 | 2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Introduction | ||
02-403 | 08/28/02 | 2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Ordering and Distribution of Material | ||
02-404 | 09/20/02 | 2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Significant Plan Changes REPLACED BY BAL 02-405 |
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02-405 | 10/11/02 | 2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Significant Plan Changes UPDATED | Letter | |
Attachment | ||||
02-406 | 10/17/02 | 2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Carrier Contacts | Letter | |
Attachment | ||||
02-407 | 10/24/02 | 2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Notice to Employees | Letter | |
Attachment 1 - Sample Employee Notice | ||||
Attachment 2 - Five Steps to Safer Health Care | ||||
02-408 | 11/27/02 | 2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Processing Open Season Changes | ||
500 Series | Reserved for Future Use on Retirement and Insurance Handbook Issues | |||
600 Series | Reserved for Future Use on Retirement and Insurance Regulations | |||
700 Series | Miscellaneous Issues | |||
900 Series | Long Term Care Insurance Issues | |||
02-901 | 01/03/02 | Phone Number and Website for LTC Partners | ||
02-902 | 01/15/02 | Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Focus Groups | ||
02-903 | 02/11/02 | Satellite Broadcast on Long Term Care: Tune In On March 6 | Letter | |
Attachment | ||||
02-904 | 03/18/02 | Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP): Early Enrollment | ||
02-905 | 04/17/02 | Satellite Broadcast on Long Term Care Insurance: May 15 | Letter | |
Attachment | ||||
02-906 | 05/02/02 | Additional Information about the May 15 Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Satellite Broadcast | Letter | |
Attachment | ||||
02-907 | 06/25/02 | Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program: Information for Employing Offices | Letter | |
Attachment A - Brochure announcing Open Season | ||||
Attachment B - Letter from Director Kay Coles James | ||||
02-908 | 06/28/02 | Third and Final Satellite Broadcast on the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program - July 17th | Letter | |
Attachment | ||||
02-909 | 11/27/02 | Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program: Important New Information on Leave Usage on November 29th and December 31st; More Information on the End of Open Season and Beyond |
The Office of Personnel Management program office responsible for the maintenance of this page is the Benefits Officers Resource Center in the Retirement and Insurance Service. Questions or feedback regarding the contents of this page should be forwarded to: benefits@opm.gov.
Page updated 10 December 2002