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 administration.
BAL Number |
Date |
Subject |
Format |
100 Series |
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Retirement Policy and Process Issues |
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05-101 |
01/12/05 |
Annual Changes |
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05-102 |
02/28/05 |
Revised Present Value Factors and Discount Factors |
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Attachment 1 - CSRS Present Value Factors Effective October 1, 2004 |
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Attachment 2 - FERS Present Value Factors Effective October 1, 2004 |
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Attachment 3 - Discount Factors Effective October 1, 2004 |
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05-103 |
03/17/05 |
Retirement Coverage Error Correction: Correction of Errors that Provide an Election |
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Attachment 1 - Common Retirement Plans and Corresponding Code |
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Attachment 2 - Examples of Distribution of Employee Contributions Between Retirement and Social Security |
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Attachment 3 - Monies Paid to the Civil Service Retirement & Disability Fund |
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Attachment 4 - Examples of the amounts agencies must pay for TSP for employees who are erroneously in CSRS or CSRS Offset but belong in FERS and who elect FERS coverage. |
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Attachment 5 - Sample Letter Notifying Former Agency of Social Security Earnings Correction Needed |
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Attachment 6 - Sample Letter Notifying Employee of Time Limit Waiver |
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Attachment 7 - Sample Letter Denying Waiver of Time Limit |
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Attachment 8 - Annual Elective Defferal Limits(1987 through 2005) |
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200 Series |
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Insurance Policy and Process Issues |
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05-201 |
01/31/05 |
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program: Special Procedures for Tsunami Events |
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05-202 |
08/08/05 |
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program: Processing Reminder, Email Messages, and Additional Guidance for
FEGLI 04 Open Season Elections |
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Attachment 1: Email 1 -- FEGLI 2004 Open Season Changes Become Effective! |
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Attachment 2: Email 2 -- FINAL REMINDER FEGLI 2004 Open Season Changes Effective! |
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05-203 |
8/31/05 |
Hurricane Katrina and the FEGLI, FLTCIP, FSAFEDS and FEHB Programs |
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300 Series |
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Payroll and Financial Management Guidance |
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05-301 |
03/15/05 |
FEHBP Cost Factor for the Second Quarter of FY 2005 |
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05-302 |
06/09/05 |
FEHBP Cost Factor for the Third Quarter of FY 2005 |
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05-303 |
09/08/05 |
Fiscal Year 2005 Factors for Calculating Imputed Costs |
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Attachment 1: 2005 Cost Factors For The CSRS and FERS |
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05-304 |
10/14/05 |
2006 FEHB Withholdings and Contribution Rates |
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05-305 |
10/17/05 |
Calendar Year 2006 Interest Rate |
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Attachment: Interest Accrual Dates from January 1 through December 31, 2006 |
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05-306 |
10/20/05 |
CSRS Withholdings for CSRS-Offset Employees |
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05-307 |
12/2005 |
FEHBP Cost Factor for First Quarter of FY 2006 |
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400 Series |
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Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season Guidance |
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05-401 |
05/16/05 |
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Opportunity for Total Health Care - Plan Code N2 and Total Health Choice - Plan Code 4A enrollees to change health plans |
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Attachment 1: Total Health Choice (4A) Announcement |
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Attachment 2: Total Health Care (N2) Announcement |
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05-402 |
06/28/05 |
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Delayed Reinstatement of FEHB for Employees and Annuitants with Transitional TRICARE |
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Attachment: Waiver of Immediate Reinstatement of FEHB |
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05-403 |
08/03/05 |
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season 2005 Rider Information |
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Attachment: FEHB Open Season 2005 RIDER INFORMATION
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05-404 |
09/20/05 |
2005 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Introduction |
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05-405 |
10/13/05 |
2005 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Significant Plan Changes |
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Attachment: 2005 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Significant Plan Changes |
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05-406 |
10/28/05 |
2005 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Ordering and Distribution of Material |
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Attachment 1: Brochure Order Contacts |
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Attachment 2: Enrollment Forms Contacts |
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05-407 |
11/15/05 |
2005 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Conducting the Open Season |
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05-408 |
11/30/05 |
2005 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: FEHB and Medicare Part D |
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05-410 |
12/27/05 |
2005 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Temporary Extension of Coverage, Conversion to an Individual Contract, and the Right to Temporary Continuation of Coverage |
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05-411 |
12/30/05 |
2005 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Delayed Reinstatement of FEHB for Employees and Annuitants with TRICARE Reserve Select |
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WAIVER OF IMMEDIATE REINSTATEMENT OF FEHB |
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800 Series
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Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Issues
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05-801
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11/30/05
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FSAFEDS - Limited Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Option for 2006 |
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Attachment: FSAFEDS - Limited Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Option for 2006 |
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