U.S. Office of Personnel Management . . . .

FEGLI -- Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program

Federal Employees Life Insurance Improvement Act (PL 105-311) and FEGLI Open Enrollment Period



The President signed the Federal Employees Life Insurance Improvement Act (PL 105-311) on October 30, 1998. This Act makes significant changes to the FEGLI Program. This page outlines OPM activities in implementing this act and holding the FEGLI open enrollment period required by the act.

The Act

View a copy of the Enrolled Bill that the President signed.  [Adobe Acrobat PDF File (173K File)]

Program Changes — Benefits Administration Letters

  • BAL 98-208 of November 9, 1998, describes the changes in the FEGLI Program resulting from this legislation. [PDF format] [WordPerfect 5.1]

  • BAL 98-209 of December 18, 1998, provides detailed guidance regarding the coverage of foster children under Option C. It also discusses the elimination of the maximums under Basic and Option B, the effective date of the Option B and C changes, the establishment of a FEGLI Hotline, and the revised dates for the upcoming open enrollment period. [PDF format] [WordPerfect 5.1]

  • BAL 98-210 of December 29, 1998, provides guidance on new codes to be used to document FEGLI coverage on the Standard Form 50 effective April 24, 1999. The new code structure is necessary to show multiples of Option C coverage. [PDF format] [WordPerfect 5.1]

  • BAL 99-202 of February 9, 1999, provides instructions on implementing the portion of the act which allows employees (and annuitants and compensationers) to pay their life insurance premiums directly if their pay (or annuity or compensation) is insufficient to make the premium withholdings. [PDF format] [WordPerfect 5.1]

  • BAL 99-203 of February 9, 1999, provides instructions on implementing the portion of the act which increases the amount of Option C coverage available, and allows retiring employees and employees becoming insured as compensationers to elect unreduced Options B and C. [PDF format] [WordPerfect 5.1]

  • BAL 99-204 of February 10, 1999, transmits the new age bands and premiums, and provides instructions on a change in the way employees move from one age band to another. [PDF format] [WordPerfect 5.1]

  • BAL 99-208 of April 26, 1999, provides information on the revision of Standard Form 2817, Life Insurance Election. [PDF format] [WordPerfect 5.1]

  • BAL 99-209 of April 26, 1999, informs agencies of some changes to the information given in BAL's 99-203 and 99-204. [PDF format] [WordPerfect 5.1]
FEGLI Open Enrollment Period — Benefits Administration Letters

  • BAL 99-201 of January 12, 1999, provides information for ordering open enrollment materials. [PDF format] [WordPerfect 5.1]

  • BAL 99-205 of February 10, 1999, provides detailed instructions on conducting the open enrollment period, which will be held from April 24, 1999, through June 30, 1999. [PDF format] [WordPerfect 5.1]

FEGLI Open Enrollment Period Hotline

A FEGLI Open Enrollment Period Hotline is operational. The number is 202-606-0163.

  

Page updated 23 January 2001