Publications and Forms
Browse this site to locate the following types of retirement publications
and forms from OPM.
Benefits Administration Letters (BALs) - 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.
You can also find the older Financial Management Letters and Payroll
Office Letters that OPM issued before combining them with the BALs beginning
in 2001.
CSRS/FERS Handbook - These pages contain the
CSRS and FERS Handbook for Personnel and Payroll Offices used to advise
Federal agencies about various aspects of benefits administration. This
is the April 1998 version of this handbook
Online Pamphlets - Retirement and Insurance
pamphlets and publications are listed here.
Online Forms - This links
to the main OPM electronic forms page.
Benefits Officers - This page lists
the OPM retirement publications that are of particular interest to Federal Benefits
Officers.