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Retirement Information & Services

2000 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  
00-101 02/18/00 Special Study of Benefits Counseling in Agencies Adobe Acrobat Version
[131 KB]
00-102 03/14/00 Attachment to SF-2801, Application for Immediate Retirement PDF File
[31 KB]
Attachment pdf file
[9 KB]
00-103 04/04/00 FEDMER FERS Disability Pilot Update PDF File
[16 KB]
00-104 05/10/00 Name Change to Benefits Resource Center PDF File
[9 KB]
00-105 05/10/00 New procedures to expedite payments to spouses of Federal employees who have died. PDF File
[36 KB]
Attachment pdf file
[11 KB]
00-106 05/01/00 Annual Changes
(00-107 replaces this BAL)
 
00-107 05/22/00 Annual Changes PDF File
[30 KB]
00-108 06/02/00 Change in Procedures for Retirement Coverage Errors Resulting from the Conner v. Office of Personnel Management Decision PDF File
[17 KB]
00-109 06/30/00 Rider Information PDF File
[11 KB]
Attachment pdf file
[39 KB]
00-110 07/28/00 Status on Retirement Coverage Error Corrections Legislation PDF File
[21 KB]
Attachment pdf file
[13 KB]
00-111 09/29/00 Status on Retirement Coverage Error Corrections Legislation PDF File
[11 KB]
Attachment web file
00-112 10/23/00 Benefits Resources for Counselors and Employees PDF File
[80 KB]
Attachment A pdf file
[9 KB]
Attachment B pdf file
[9 KB]
00-113 11/3/00 Correcting Retirement Coverage Errors PDF File
[15 KB]
Attachment pdf file
[11 KB]
00-114 12/13/00 FERCCA Implementation PDF File
[22 KB]
Attachment pdf file
[19 KB]
200 Series   Insurance Policy and Process Issues  
00-201 01/10/00 Federal Employees' Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Special Open Season for Enrollee of Guam Memorial Health Plan, Enrollment Code ZA PDF File
[19 KB]
00-202 01/21/00 Federal Employees' Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Termination of Guam Memorial Health Plan, Enrollment Code ZA PDF File
[27 KB]
00-203 02/07/00 Federal Employees' Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Special Open Season for Enrollees of American Healthcare Trust, Inc., Enrollment Code 4U PDF File
[35 KB]
Attachment pdf file
[16 KB]
00-204 02/11/00 Federal Employees' Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Premium Conversion PDF File
[58 KB]
Attachment pdf file
[37 KB]
00-205 02/23/00 Federal Employees' Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Special Open Season for Enrollees of Humana Health Plan, Inc., Enrollment Code TL PDF File
[12 KB]
Attachment pdf file
[18 KB]
00-206 03/21/00 New Look to the FEGLI website PDF File
[13 KB]
00-207 03/21/00 Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program: Payroll Office Letter (POL) 99-28, "Additional Processing Guidance for "FEGLI 99" Open Season Forms" PDF File
[14 KB]
Attachment PDF File
[151 KB]
00-208 03/29/00 Federal Employees' Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Special Open Season Enrollment for Enrollees of Community Health Plan (CHP) of Ohio, Enrollment code MG PDF File
[16 KB]
Attachment pdf file
[10 KB]
00-209 04/06/00 Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program: Processing FEGLI 99 Open Enrollment Elections and Reminder of Option C Premium Changes PDF File
[22 KB]
00-210 04/06/00 Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program: Agency Certification of Status of Reemployed Annuitants: Revision of OPM Form 1482 PDF File
[13 KB]
00-211 05/18/00 Federal Employees' Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Opportunity for Enrollees of American Healthcare Providers, Inc. (American HMO) Enrollment Code AC, to Change Enrollment PDF File
[12 KB]
Attachment pdf file
[31 KB]
00-212 06/13/00 Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program: Revision of RI 76-10 (Assignment of Life Insurance) PDF File
[13 KB]
00-213 07/28/00 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Opportunity for Enrollees of Health Alliance Benefit Plan (Code FX) to Change Enrollment (Quincy service area) PDF File
[17 KB]
00-214 07/31/00 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Opportunity for Enrollees of Health Alliance Benefit Plan (Code FX) to Change Enrollment (Peoria service area) PDF File
[18 KB]
00-215 08/24/00 Pre-Tax Payment of FEHB Insurance Premiums (Premium Conversion) PDF File
[28 KB]
Attachment 1 pdf file
[8 KB]
Attachment 2 pdf file
[20 KB]
Attachment 3 pdf file
[19 KB]
00-216 08/25/00 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB): Clarification of Guidance on Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC) PDF File
[12 KB]
00-217 10/2/00 PlanSmartChoice Available for Individual Agency Health Fairs PDF File
[30 KB]
00-218 10/10/00 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Opportunity for Enrollees of PacifiCare of Ohio, Inc., Enrollment Code R8, to Change Enrollment PDF File
[19 KB]
00-219 10/23/00 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Opportunity for Enrollees of Family Health Plan Cooperative, Enrollment Code WH, to Change Enrollment PDF File
[38 KB]
Attachment HTML File
00-220 11/07/00 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Waivers of the Participation Requirement for Employees Retiring During an Agency Buyout Period PDF File
[16 KB]
00-221 11/17/00 Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance: Additional Information on the Transition to a New Presidential Administration PDF File
[74 KB]
00-222 11/22/00 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Foundation Health Plan -Termination of Enrollment Code 5D PDF File
[98 KB]
00-223 11/22/00 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Termination of Advantage Care HMO, Enrollment Code XW PDF File
[78 KB]
00-224 11/21/00 Federal Employees Health Benefits: Children's Equity PDF File
[128 KB]
00-225 12/07/00 Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Standard Form 2811 is no longer available Web File
00-226 12/21/00 Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program: Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefits Are Not Payable When Caused By Insured Driving While Intoxicated PDF File
[80 KB]
Attachment pdf file
[6 KB]
300 Series   Reserved for Future Use on Payroll Office Issues  
400 Series   Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season Guidance  
00-401 03/29/00 Federal Employees' Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season: FEHB Guides PDF File
[12 KB]
Attachment pdf file
[12 KB]
00-402 07/28/00 2000 Federal Employees' Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Introduction PDF File
[13 KB]
00-403 08/23/00 2000 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season: Ordering and Distribution of Material PDF File
[32 KB]
00-404 09/29/00 2000 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Significant Plan Changes PDF File
[65 KB]
00-405 10/16/00 2000 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Carrier Contacts PDF File
[228 KB]
00-406 11/02/00 2000 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Significant Plan Changes — Part 2 PDF File
[22 KB]
00-407 11/06/00 2000 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Conducting the 2000 Open Season PDF File
[34 KB]
00-408 11/06/00 2000 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Notice to Employees PDF File
[31 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  
00-701 02/09/00 Benefits Administration Information Online Mailing List PDF File
[24 KB]
00-702 07/31/00 Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: The FEHB Handbook on CD ROM PDF File
[12 KB]
00-703 09/12/00 Modernizing Today- The Voice of the Retirement Systems Modernization Effort PDF File
[15 KB]

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