2002 Benefits Administration Letters

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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		[39 KB]
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		[132 KB]
		Attachment A - Election to Retain NAF Retirement Coverage, RI 38-134		[31 KB]
		Attachment B - Names and Addresses of NAF Retirement Plans		[50 KB]
		Attachment C - Model Request for Verification that Employee Was a Participant in a NAF Retirement Plan		[54 KB]
		Attachment D - Notice of NAF Election Flag		[44 KB]
		Attachment E - Election to Retain CSRS, CSRS Offset, or FERS Coverage, RI 38-144		[29 KB]
02-103	05/07/02	Retirement Coverage Error Correction: Erroneous FERS Coverage in Effect for Less than 3 Years		[27 KB]
		Attachment 1 - Correcting Erroneous FERS Coverage		[154 KB]
		Attachment 2 - Model Notice of Error Subject to Correction under FERCCA		[8 KB]
		Attachment 3 - Model Notice of the Opportunity to Decline FERS Coverage		[21 KB]
		Attachment 4 - Thrift Savings Plan Correction Instructions		[29 KB]
		Attachment 5 - Employee Decision Guide - Should be CSRS instead of FERS		[247 KB]
		Attachment 6 - Employee Decision Guide - Should be CSRS Offset instead of FERS		[364 KB]
02-104	05/10/02	Enhanced Disability Annuity Computation for CSRS Disability Annuitants with Law Enforcement Officer or Firefighter Service		[103 KB]
02-105	09/25/02	Reminder To Include APS On SF 2821		[118 KB]
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		[101 KB]
02-202	03/22/02	Training for the FEHB Enrollment Reconciliation Clearinghouse		[94 KB]
02-203	04/03/02	Children's Equity Updates		[121 KB]
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		[102 KB]
02-205	04/23/02	Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Opportunity for Enrollees of The Wellness Plan, Enrollment Code K3, to Change Enrollment		[130 KB]
02-206	04/26/02	Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program - Expiration of 3-Year Portability Demonstration Project		[119 KB]
02-207	06/05/02	Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program - Revision of SF 2822, Request for Insurance		[97 KB]
02-208	08/07/02	Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Opportunity for Enrollees of Amcare Health Plans, Enrollment Code ZX, to Change Enrollment		[126 KB]
02-209	09/25/02	Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance: New Premiums and Age Bands		[122 KB]
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		[97 KB]
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		[118 KB]
02-212	12/10/02	Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Termination of Provider Contracts for Keystone Health Plan East (KHPE), Code ED		[92 KB]
300 Series		Payroll and Financial Management Guidance
02-301	01/04/02	HB-PC - Annual Reporting Requirement		[186 KB]
		Attachment		[134 KB]
02-302	01/14/02	Estimates of Imputed Costs		[144 KB]
		Attachment		[79 KB]
02-303	02/06/02	Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Payroll Survey		[122 KB]
		Attachment		[93 KB]
02-304	02/6/02	CSRS Withholdings for CSRS-Offset Employees Who Are HB-PC Participants		[156 KB]
02-305	02/15/02	March 2002 Headcount		[113 KB]
02-306	04/23/02	Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program: Payroll Deductions		[157 KB]
02-307	04/30/02	HB-PC - Annual Reporting Requirement Discontinued		[106 KB]
02-308	04/30/02	Effective Date of FEHB Open Season Elections Will Not Change in Calendar Year 2003		[99 KB]
02-309	05/13/02	Request for Employers' Identification Number		[133 KB]
02-310	05/14/02	FERCCA - Corrections of Erroneous FERS Coverage Lasting Less Than 3 Years		[162 KB]
		Attachment Corrected 11/4/2002		[162 KB]
02-311	05/15/02	CSRS Withholdings for Offset Employees who Participate in HB-PC		[125 KB]
02-312	06/07/02	Changes to CSRS and FERS Contribution Rates		[166 KB]
02-313	06/19/02	Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program: More Payroll/Annuity Deduction Guidance		[122 KB]
		Attachment A - Billing Options page from FLTCIP application		[90 KB]
		Attachment B - Payroll/Annuity Instruction Guide		[77 KB]
02-314	08/09/02	September 2002 Headcount		[115 KB]
02-315	09/11/02	Fiscal Year 2002 Cost Factors for CSRS, FERS, FEHB and FEGLI		[78 KB]
02-316	09/27/02	Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance: New Premiums and Age Bands		[47 KB]
02-317	10/4/02	2003 FEHB Withholdings and Contribution Rates		[117 KB]
02-318	10/16/02	Additional Reporting Requirements for Offset Employees who Participate in HB-PC		[118 KB]
02-319	10/25/02	Calendar Year 2003 Interest Rate		[128 KB]
		Attachment		[40 KB]
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		[110 KB]
02-402	08/07/02	2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Introduction		[97 KB]
02-403	08/28/02	2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Ordering and Distribution of Material		[144 KB]
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 — UPDATED
		Attachment		[84 KB]
02-406	10/17/02	2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Carrier Contacts		[89 KB]
		Attachment		[120 KB]
02-407	10/24/02	2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Notice to Employees		[145 KB]
		Attachment 1 - Sample Employee Notice		[120 KB]
		Attachment 2 - Five Steps to Safer Health Care		[69 KB]
02-408	11/27/02	2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Processing Open Season Changes		[124 KB]
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		[94 KB]
02-902	01/15/02	Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Focus Groups		[98 KB]
02-903	02/11/02	Satellite Broadcast on Long Term Care: Tune In On March 6		[95 KB]
		Attachment		[31 KB]
02-904	03/18/02	Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP): Early Enrollment		[121 KB]
02-905	04/17/02	Satellite Broadcast on Long Term Care Insurance: May 15		[111 KB]
		Attachment		[71 KB]
02-906	05/02/02	Additional Information about the May 15 Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Satellite Broadcast		[109 KB]
		Attachment		[51 KB]
02-907	06/25/02	Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program: Information for Employing Offices		[187 KB]
		Attachment A - Brochure announcing Open Season		[143 KB]
		Attachment B - Letter from Director Kay Coles James		[146 KB]
02-908	06/28/02	Third and Final Satellite Broadcast on the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program - July 17th		[106 KB]
		Attachment		[80 KB]
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		[145 KB]