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U.S. Office of Personnel Management

2002 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
100 Series   Retirement Policy and Process Issues  
02-101 01/14/02 Annual Changes HTML File PDF File
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  HTML File PDF File
Attachment A - Election to Retain NAF Retirement Coverage, RI 38-134 PDF File
Attachment B - Names and Addresses of NAF Retirement Plans HTML File PDF File
Attachment C - Model Request for Verification that Employee Was a Participant in a NAF Retirement Plan Microsoft Word File PDF File
Attachment D - Notice of NAF Election Flag PDF File
Attachment E - Election to Retain CSRS, CSRS Offset, or FERS Coverage, RI 38-144 PDF File
02-103 05/07/02 Retirement Coverage Error Correction: Erroneous FERS Coverage in Effect for Less than 3 Years Letter  HTML File PDF File
Attachment 1 - Correcting Erroneous FERS Coverage PDF File Microsoft Word File
Attachment 2 - Model Notice of Error Subject to Correction under FERCCA PDF File Microsoft Word File
Attachment 3 - Model Notice of the Opportunity to Decline FERS Coverage PDF File Microsoft Word File
Attachment 4 - Thrift Savings Plan Correction Instructions PDF File Microsoft Word File
Attachment 5 - Employee Decision Guide - Should be CSRS instead of FERS PDF File Microsoft Word File
Attachment 6 - Employee Decision Guide - Should be CSRS Offset instead of FERS PDF File Microsoft Word File
02-104 05/10/02 Enhanced Disability Annuity Computation for CSRS Disability Annuitants with Law Enforcement Officer or Firefighter Service HTML File PDF File
02-105 09/25/02 Reminder To Include APS On SF 2821 HTML File PDF File
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 HTML File PDF File
02-202 03/22/02 Training for the FEHB Enrollment Reconciliation Clearinghouse HTML File PDF File
02-203 04/03/02 Children's Equity Updates HTML File PDF File
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 HTML File PDF File
02-205 04/23/02 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Opportunity for Enrollees of The Wellness Plan, Enrollment Code K3, to Change Enrollment HTML File PDF File
02-206 04/26/02 Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program - Expiration of 3-Year Portability Demonstration Project HTML File PDF File
02-207 06/05/02 Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program - Revision of SF 2822, Request for Insurance HTML File PDF File
02-208 08/07/02 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Opportunity for Enrollees of Amcare Health Plans, Enrollment Code ZX, to Change Enrollment HTML File PDF File
02-209 09/25/02 Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance: New Premiums and Age Bands HTML File PDF File
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 HTML File PDF File
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 HTML File PDF File
02-212 12/10/02 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Termination of Provider Contracts for Keystone Health Plan East (KHPE), Code ED HTML File PDF File
300 Series   Payroll and Financial Management Guidance  
02-301 01/04/02 HB-PC - Annual Reporting Requirement Letter HTML File PDF File
Attachment pdf file
02-302 01/14/02 Estimates of Imputed Costs Letter HTML File PDF File
Attachment HTML File pdf file
02-303 02/06/02 Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Payroll Survey Letter HTML File PDF File
Attachment Word File pdf file
02-304 02/6/02 CSRS Withholdings for CSRS-Offset Employees Who Are HB-PC Participants HTML File PDF File
02-305 02/15/02 March 2002 Headcount HTML File PDF File
02-306 04/23/02 Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program: Payroll Deductions HTML File PDF File
02-307 04/30/02 HB-PC - Annual Reporting Requirement Discontinued HTML File PDF File
02-308 04/30/02 Effective Date of FEHB Open Season Elections Will Not Change in Calendar Year 2003 HTML File PDF File
02-309 05/13/02 Request for Employers' Identification Number HTML File PDF File
02-310 05/14/02 FERCCA - Corrections of Erroneous FERS Coverage Lasting Less Than 3 Years Letter HTML File PDF File
Attachment
Corrected 11/4/2002		 Word File pdf file
02-311 05/15/02 CSRS Withholdings for Offset Employees who Participate in HB-PC HTML File PDF File
02-312 06/07/02 Changes to CSRS and FERS Contribution Rates HTML File PDF File
02-313 06/19/02 Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program: More Payroll/Annuity Deduction Guidance Letter  HTML File PDF File
Attachment A - Billing Options page from FLTCIP application PDF File Accessible Version
Attachment B - Payroll/Annuity Instruction Guide PDF File Accessible Version
02-314 08/09/02 September 2002 Headcount HTML File PDF File
02-315 09/11/02 Fiscal Year 2002 Cost Factors for CSRS, FERS, FEHB and FEGLI HTML File PDF File
02-316 09/27/02 Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance: New Premiums and Age Bands HTML File PDF File
02-317 10/4/02 2003 FEHB Withholdings and Contribution Rates HTML File PDF File
02-318 10/16/02 Additional Reporting Requirements for Offset Employees who Participate in HB-PC HTML File PDF File
02-319 10/25/02 Calendar Year 2003 Interest Rate Letter HTML File PDF File
Attachment pdf file Excel Spreadsheet
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 HTML File PDF File
02-402 08/07/02 2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Introduction HTML File PDF File
02-403 08/28/02 2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Ordering and Distribution of Material HTML File PDF File
02-404 09/20/02 2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Significant Plan Changes
REPLACED BY BAL 02-405		  
02-405 10/11/02 2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Significant Plan Changes — UPDATEDLetter HTML File PDF File
Attachment Web Page pdf file
02-406 10/17/02 2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Carrier Contacts Letter HTML File PDF File
Attachment Web Page pdf file Excel Spreadsheet
02-407 10/24/02 2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Notice to Employees Letter  HTML File PDF File
Attachment 1 - Sample Employee Notice PDF File Word Version
Attachment 2 - Five Steps to Safer Health Care PDF File Word Version
02-408 11/27/02 2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Processing Open Season Changes HTML File PDF File
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 HTML File PDF File
02-902 01/15/02 Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Focus Groups HTML File PDF File
02-903 02/11/02 Satellite Broadcast on Long Term Care: Tune In On March 6Letter HTML File PDF File
Attachment Word File pdf file
02-904 03/18/02 Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP): Early Enrollment HTML File PDF File
02-905 04/17/02 Satellite Broadcast on Long Term Care Insurance: May 15Letter HTML File PDF File
Attachment Web Page pdf file
02-906 05/02/02 Additional Information about the May 15 Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Satellite Broadcast Letter HTML File PDF File
Attachment Web Page pdf file
02-907 06/25/02 Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program: Information for Employing Offices Letter  HTML File PDF File
Attachment A - Brochure announcing Open Season PDF File Accessible Version
Attachment B - Letter from Director Kay Coles James PDF File Accessible Version
02-908 06/28/02 Third and Final Satellite Broadcast on the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program - July 17th Letter HTML File PDF File
Attachment HTML File pdf file
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 HTML File PDF File

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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