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.
02-101 |
01/14/02 |
Annual Changes |
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[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 |
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Attachment A - Election to Retain NAF Retirement Coverage,
RI 38-134 |
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Attachment B - Names and Addresses of NAF Retirement Plans |
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Attachment C - Model Request for Verification that Employee
Was a Participant in a NAF Retirement Plan |
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Attachment D - Notice of NAF Election Flag |
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Attachment E - Election to Retain CSRS, CSRS Offset, or FERS
Coverage, RI 38-144 |
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[29 KB] |
02-103 |
05/07/02 |
Retirement Coverage Error Correction: Erroneous FERS Coverage in Effect
for Less than 3 Years |
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Attachment 1 - Correcting Erroneous FERS Coverage |
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[154 KB] |
Attachment 2 - Model Notice of Error Subject to Correction
under FERCCA |
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Attachment 3 - Model Notice of the Opportunity to Decline
FERS Coverage |
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Attachment 4 - Thrift Savings Plan Correction Instructions |
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[29 KB] |
Attachment 5 - Employee Decision Guide - Should be CSRS instead
of FERS |
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[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 |
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[103 KB] |
02-105 |
09/25/02 |
Reminder To Include APS On SF 2821 |
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[118 KB] |
02-201 |
03/21/02 |
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program Revision
of FE-6, Claim for Death Benefits |
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[101 KB] |
02-202 |
03/22/02 |
Training for the FEHB Enrollment Reconciliation Clearinghouse |
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[94 KB] |
02-203 |
04/03/02 |
Children's Equity Updates |
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[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
|
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[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
|
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[130 KB] |
02-206 |
04/26/02 |
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program - Expiration
of 3-Year Portability Demonstration Project |
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[119 KB] |
02-207 |
06/05/02 |
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program - Revision
of SF 2822, Request for Insurance |
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[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
|
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[126 KB] |
02-209 |
09/25/02 |
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance: New Premiums and
Age Bands |
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[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 |
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[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 |
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[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 |
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[92 KB] |
02-301 |
01/04/02 |
HB-PC - Annual Reporting Requirement |
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[186 KB] |
Attachment |
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[134 KB] |
02-302 |
01/14/02 |
Estimates of Imputed Costs |
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[144 KB] |
Attachment |
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[79 KB] |
02-303 |
02/06/02 |
Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Payroll Survey |
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[122 KB] |
Attachment |
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[93 KB] |
02-304 |
02/6/02 |
CSRS Withholdings for CSRS-Offset Employees Who Are HB-PC
Participants |
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[156 KB] |
02-305 |
02/15/02 |
March 2002 Headcount |
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[113 KB] |
02-306 |
04/23/02 |
Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program: Payroll Deductions |
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[157 KB] |
02-307 |
04/30/02 |
HB-PC - Annual Reporting Requirement Discontinued |
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[106 KB] |
02-308 |
04/30/02 |
Effective Date of FEHB Open Season Elections Will Not Change
in Calendar Year 2003 |
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[99 KB] |
02-309 |
05/13/02 |
Request for Employers' Identification Number |
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[133 KB] |
02-310 |
05/14/02 |
FERCCA - Corrections of Erroneous FERS Coverage Lasting Less
Than 3 Years |
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Attachment
Corrected
11/4/2002 |
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[162 KB] |
02-311 |
05/15/02 |
CSRS Withholdings for Offset Employees who Participate in
HB-PC |
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[125 KB] |
02-312 |
06/07/02 |
Changes to CSRS and FERS Contribution Rates |
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[166 KB] |
02-313 |
06/19/02 |
Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program: More Payroll/Annuity Deduction
Guidance |
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[122 KB] |
Attachment A - Billing Options page from FLTCIP application |
[90 KB] |
Attachment B - Payroll/Annuity Instruction Guide |
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[77 KB] |
02-314 |
08/09/02 |
September 2002 Headcount |
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[115 KB] |
02-315 |
09/11/02 |
Fiscal Year 2002 Cost Factors for CSRS, FERS, FEHB and FEGLI |
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[78 KB] |
02-316 |
09/27/02 |
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance: New Premiums and
Age Bands |
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[47 KB] |
02-317 |
10/4/02 |
2003 FEHB Withholdings and Contribution Rates |
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[117 KB] |
02-318 |
10/16/02 |
Additional Reporting Requirements for Offset Employees who
Participate in HB-PC |
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[118 KB] |
02-319 |
10/25/02 |
Calendar Year 2003 Interest Rate |
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[128 KB] |
Attachment |
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[40 KB] |
02-401 |
05/09/02 |
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Effective
Date for Open Season Elections |
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[110 KB] |
02-402 |
08/07/02 |
2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open
Season: Introduction |
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[97 KB] |
02-403 |
08/28/02 |
2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open
Season: Ordering and Distribution of Material |
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[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 |
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Attachment |
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[84 KB] |
02-406 |
10/17/02 |
2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open
Season: Carrier Contacts |
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[89 KB] |
Attachment |
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[120 KB] |
02-407 |
10/24/02 |
2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Notice
to Employees |
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[145 KB] |
Attachment 1 - Sample Employee Notice |
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Attachment 2 - Five Steps to Safer Health Care |
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[69 KB] |
02-408 |
11/27/02 |
2002 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open
Season: Processing Open Season Changes |
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[124 KB] |
02-901 |
01/03/02 |
Phone Number and Website for LTC Partners |
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[94 KB] |
02-902 |
01/15/02 |
Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Focus Groups |
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[98 KB] |
02-903 |
02/11/02 |
Satellite Broadcast on Long Term Care: Tune In On March 6 |
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Attachment |
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02-904 |
03/18/02 |
Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP): Early Enrollment |
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02-905 |
04/17/02 |
Satellite Broadcast on Long Term Care Insurance: May 15 |
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Attachment |
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02-906 |
05/02/02 |
Additional Information about the May 15 Federal Long Term
Care Insurance Program Satellite Broadcast |
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Attachment |
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02-907 |
06/25/02 |
Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program: Information for Employing Offices |
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Attachment A - Brochure announcing Open Season |
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Attachment B - Letter from Director Kay Coles James |
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02-908 |
06/28/02 |
Third and Final Satellite Broadcast on the Federal Long Term
Care Insurance Program - July 17th |
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Attachment |
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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 |
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