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1997 Benefits Administration Letters


The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has Governmentwide responsibility and oversight for Federal benefits administration. These pages contain the Benefits Adminstration Letters (BALs) used for program administration. The BALs provide guidance to agencies on various aspects of Federal benefits administration.

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Date

Subject

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97-101

01/17/97

Availability of Revised FERS Refund Application Forms, SF 3106 and SF 3106A

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97-102

02/10/97

Direct Deposit to Canada

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97-103

02/19/97

Potential Retirement Changes related to the Budget

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97-104

03/05/97

Tax Status of New Death Gratuity Payment Authority

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97-105

06-18-97

Certain FERS Employees with Previous NAFI Service Need to Make a Service Credit Election

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97-106

08-13-97

Retirement Changes in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997

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97-107

09-25-97

Corrections of Automatic FERS Coverage for Employees With 5 Years of Civilian Service Before 1987

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97-108

10-03-97

Possible New FERS Open Enrollment Period

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97-109

10/09/97

Standard Form 2802, Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions (CSRS).

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97-110

10/09/97

SF 2803, Application to Make Deposit or Redeposit (CSRS), and SF 3108, Application to Make Service Credit Payment for Civilian Service (FERS)

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97-111

10/15/97

State Tax and Savings Bond Deductions from Annuity Payments under the Civil Service and Federal Employees Retirement Systems

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97-112

10/20/97

Line Item Veto of FERS Open Enrollment Period

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97-113

11/28/97

New Federal Income Tax Rules for Annuities Commencing After December 31, 1997

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97-114

12/11/97

Notice of Change to the Rules on Correction of Administrative Errors Affecting Thrift Savings Plan Accounts

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97-201

03/04/97

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Rcent Legislation Requires Agencies to Advance the Employee Share of FEHB Premiums During Periods of Nonpay Status or Insufficient Pay.

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97-202

03/05/97

FEHB Enrollment Reconciliation

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97-203

03/05-97

Special Enrollment Period for Enrollees in Prudential Healthcare HMO-MA.

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97-204

04/02/97

Gratuities Offered by Federal Employees Health Benefit Carriers.

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97-205

08/15/97

Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Opportunity to Enroll and Change Enrollment.

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97-206

08/15/97

Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Continued Coverage for Disabled Children Over Age 22.

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97-207

09/25/97

Federal Employees Group Life Insurance; Miscellaneous Changes and Information

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97-208

09/25/97

New legislation affecting the FEHB Program

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97-209

09/29/97

Health and Life Insurance Changes under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997

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97-210

10/07/97

Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Implementing New Regulations on Opportunities to Enroll and Change Enrollment.

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97-211

10/30/97

Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance: New FEGLI Regulations

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97-212

10/31/97

Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance: New Maximum Amounts

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97-213

11/31/97

Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance: Revision of SF 2817 (Life Insurance Election)

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97-401

08/14/97

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Open Season - Introduction.

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97-402

08/29/97

1997 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Ordering and Distribution of Open Season Materials

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97-403

10/07/97

1997 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Significant Plan Changes

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97-404

10/03/97

1997 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Carrier Contacts

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97-405

10/09/97

1997 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Notice to Employees

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97-406

10/09/97

Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Conducting the 1997 Open Season

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97-407

10/09/97

1997 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Processing Open season Changes

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97-408

10/17/97

1997 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: FEHB Guide Shipment Delay

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97-409

10/21/97

1997 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: BlueChoice Health Plan

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97-410

11/07/97

1997 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Health Fairs

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97-411

11/10/97

1997 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Errors in Open Season Materials

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97-412

12/9/97

1997 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: MVP Health Plan (New York) - Reduction of Service Area

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97-413

12/11/97

1997 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Blue Cross Blue Shield Service benefit Plan - Change of Preferred Providers in Northeastern Pennsylvania

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97-601

12/11/97

Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Proposed Disenrollment Regulations

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97-602

07/29/97

Retirement and Insurance Benefits When an Annuitant Is Missing -- Proposed Regulation.

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97-701

01/14/97

Revised Substitute Forms Policy

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97-702

06/18/97

Announcement of the new Benefits Administration Letter (BAL) format.

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97-703

07/10/97

June 1997 Rider Information

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97-704

07/25/97

Availability of a Computer Model to Help Employees Make Retirement Coverage Elections Under Public Law 104-106.

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97-705

10/02/97

Benefits Center is now available

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97-706

11/28/97

Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Annuities; New Variable Interest Rate

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Updated 2 January 2001