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2008 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 administration.
| BAL Number | Date | Subject | Format | ||
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| 100 series | Retirement Policy and Process Issues | ||||
| 08-101 | 04/30/2008 | Application for Death Benefits (Civil Service Retirement System), Standard Form 2800, dated June 2006 Documentation and Elections in Support of Application for Death Benefits (Civil Service Retirement System) When Deceased Was an Employee at the Time of Death, Standard Form 2800A, dated June 2006 Applying for Death Benefits Under the Civil Service Retirement System, Standard Form 2800-1, dated October 2006 |
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 [32 KB] |
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| 08-102 | 5/29/2008 | Annual Changes |
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[57.5 KB] |
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200 Series |
Insurance Policy and Process Issues |
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| 08-201 | 01/14/2008 | The Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act |
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[56 KB] |
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| Attachment 1: Massachusetts Schedule HC Health Care Information | |
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| Attachment 2: Massachusetts Schedule HC Health Care Instructions | |
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| 08-202 | 04/29/2008 | Orientation Materials for New/Newly Eligible Employees |
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[30 KB] |
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| Attachment: A SNAPSHOT of Insurance Benefits for New/Newly Eligible Federal Employees | [38 KB] |
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| 08-203 | 06/27/2008 | Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI): Additional Continuation of Life Insurance Coverage for Federal Employees Called to Active Duty |
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[1 KB] |
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| Attachment: Questions and Answers | |
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| 300 series | Payroll and Financial Management Guidance | ||||
| 08-301 | 02/15/2008 | March 2008 Headcount |
[30 KB] |
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| 08-302 | 03/26/2008 | FEHBP Cost Factor for Second Quarter of FY 2008 |
[51 KB] |
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| 08-303 | 06/02/2008 | FEHBP Cost Factor for Third Quarter of FY 2008 |
[34 KB] |
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| 08-304 | 08/2008 | Fiscal Year 2008 Factors for Calculating Imputed Costs |
[52 KB] |
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| 08-305 | 08/25/2008 | September 2008 Headcount |
[32 KB] |
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400 Series |
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season Guidance |
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| 08-401 | 07/31/08 | 2008 Federal Benefits Open Season: Announcement | |
[52 KB] |
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| 08-402 | 8/1/2008 | 2008 Federal Benefits Open Season: Rider Information |
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[36.6 KB] |
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| Attachment: August 2008 Federal Benefits Open Season Rider | [33.7 KB] |
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800 Series |
Retirement Policy and Process Issues |
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| 08-801 | 01/17/08 | The Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS): 2008 Administrative Fees | |
[44 KB] |
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The Office of Personnel Management program office responsible for the maintenance of this page is the Benefits Officers Training and Development Group in the Human Capital Leadership And Merit System Accountability Division. Questions or feedback regarding the contents of this page should be forwarded to: benefits@opm.gov.
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