Benefits Administration Letters

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has Governmentwide 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.

• 2009 Benefits Administration Letters
• 2008 Benefits Administration Letters
• 2007 Benefits Administration Letters
• 2006 Benefits Administration Letters
• 2005 Benefits Administration Letters
• 2004 Benefits Administration Letters
• 2003 Benefits Administration Letters
• 2002 Benefits Administration Letters (archive)
• 2001 Benefits Administration Letters (archive)
• 2000 Benefits Administration Letters (archive)
• 1999 Benefits Administration Letters (archive)
• 1998 Benefits Administration Letters (archive)
• 1997 Benefits Administration Letters (archive)
• 1996 Benefits Administration Letters (archive)
• 1995 Benefits Administration Letters (archive)

Note: OPM ceased publication of the Financial Management Letters on December 30, 2000. Starting with 2001, this information is now published in Benefits Administration Letters in the 300 series (i.e., the first Benefits Administration Letter providing information to agency financial offices is BAL 01-301). See below for links to pre-2001 Financial Management Letters:

• 2000 Financial Management Letters (archive)
• 1999 Financial Management Letters (archive)
• 1998 Financial Management Letters (archive)
• 1997 Financial Management Letters (archive)

Note: OPM ceased publication of the Payroll Office Letters on December 30, 2000. Starting with 2001, this information is now published in Benefits Administration Letters in the 300 series (i.e., the first Benefits Administration Letter providing information to agency payroll offices is BAL 01-301).

• 2000 Payroll Office Letters (archive)
• 1999 Payroll Office Letters (archive)
• 1998 Payroll Office Letters (archive)
• 1997 Payroll Office Letters (archive)