The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has Governmentwide 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 |
100 Series |
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Retirement Policy and Process Issues |
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06-101 |
04/25/06 |
Annual Changes |
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06-102 |
04/25/06 |
FERS Credit for Certain Government Service Performed Abroad |
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Attachment 1: Cover Letters |
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Attachment 2: Checklist |
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Attachment 3: ROC Request |
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Attachment 4: Interest Rates |
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Attachment 5: IRR Example |
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Attachment 6: OPF Letter |
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06-103 |
06/08/06 |
Benefits Administration Letter 06-103 ?Request for Recovery of Debt Due the United States, Standard Form 2805 |
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06-104 |
06/12/06 |
Change in Crediting Physicians' Special Pay under Title 38, United States Code |
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06-105 |
06/19/06 |
Retirement Readiness Employee Survey Results |
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Retirement Readiness Study: Results of Federal Employee Survey |
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06-106 |
07/14/06 |
Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Corrections to Standard Form 50's |
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Table 1 – Summary of Errors and Sections that Explain Correction Instructions, BAL 05-103 |
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Table 2 – FERCCA Corrections to SF 50’s for BAL 05-103, dated 3/17/05 |
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Table 3 – Summary of Errors and Sections that Explain Correction Instructions, BAL 03-104 |
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Table 4 – FERCCA Corrections to SF 50’s for BAL 03-104, dated 4/15/03 |
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06-107 |
10/25/06 |
Guide to Financial Education Fairs |
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Attachment: Guide to Financial Education Fairs |
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06-108 |
12/19/06 |
Retirement Financial Education - Network of Government Partners with Education Materials/Speakers |
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Attachment: Network of Government Partners |
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200 Series |
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Insurance Policy and Process Issues |
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06-201 |
02/08/06 |
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Annuitants, Survivors and Former Spouses May Suspend FEHB Coverage to Use Peace Corps Health Insurance Coverage |
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06-202 |
03/14/06 |
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program: Insurance Misrepresentations and Deceptive Sales Practices |
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06-203 |
03/27/06 |
BENEFEDS Portal |
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Attachment 1: FEDVIP File Layouts and Associated Business Rules |
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Attachment 2: BENEFEDS Portal Security |
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06-204 |
07/18/06 |
Flexibilities in Employee Benefit Programs, including the FEHB, FLTCIP, FSAFEDS and FEGLI Programs |
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06-205 |
09/08/06 |
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program: Processing Reminders and Best Practices |
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06-206 |
11/02/06 |
Cancellation of Expanded FEHB Enrollment Code Project |
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06-207 |
12/12/06 |
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Loss of TRICARE Reserve Select for Selected Reserve Members Eligible for FEHB Enrollment |
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06-208 |
12/21/06 |
Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 |
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300 Series |
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Payroll and Financial Management Guidance |
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06-301 |
02/24/06 |
March 2006 Headcount |
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06-302 |
03/00/06 |
FEHBP Cost Factor for Second Quarter of FY 2006 |
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06-303 |
06/00/06 |
FEHBP Cost Factor for Third Quarter of FY 2006 |
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06-304 |
09/00/06 |
Fiscal Year 2006 Factors for Calculating Imputed Costs |
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06-305 |
10/10/06 |
2007 FEHB Withholdings and Contribution Rates |
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06-306 |
10/26/06 |
Calendar Year 2007 Interest Rate |
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Attachment: Composite Interest Rates for Post-1956 Military Service Credit Deposits for Interest Accrual Dates from January 1 through December 31, 2007 |
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06-307 |
12/00/06 |
FEHBP Cost Factor for First Quarter of FY 2007 |
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400 Series |
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Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season Guidance |
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06-401 |
01/04/06 |
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Extended Coverage for Employees Called to Active Military Duty |
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Attachment: P.L. 108-375 Processing Table |
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06-402 |
08/07/06 |
FEHB Open Season 2006 Rider Information |
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Attachment to: Benefits Administration Letter 06-402 FEHB Open Season 2006 Rider Information |
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06-403 |
09/07/06 |
2006 Open Season: Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program |
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06-404 |
10/06/06 |
2006 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Ordering and Distribution of Material |
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Attachment 1: Plan contacts for brochure orders |
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Attachment 2: Plan contacts for enrollment forms |
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06-405 |
10/30/06
(Updated 11/14/06) |
2007 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Significant Plan Changes |
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Attachment |
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600 Series
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Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)
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06-602 |
10/06/06 |
The Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP): Program Overview and Agency Responsibilities |
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06-603 |
10/26/06 |
Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) 2006 Open Season: Distribution of Materials |
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Attachment I: The Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)
List of Plan Contacts |
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800 Series |
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Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Issues |
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06-801 |
09/14/06 |
The Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS): Transfer of Funds between the Two Types of Flexible Spending Accounts |
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Attachment: Payroll Provider Questionnaire FSAFEDS Account Funds Transfers |
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