CHCO Academy 2012
Benefits Administration Letter 12-103:
Submitting “Healthy” Retirement Application Packages

Wednesday, September 12, 2012
1 pm to 3 pm, Eastern
Time Campbell Auditorium, OPM HQ
1900 E Street, NW, Washington, DC

Instruction:
Raymond J. Kirk, Manager, Retirement Services, OPM and Philip Gardner, HR Specialist, Retirement Benefits, OPM

Suggested Attendees:
All HR Professionals who handle retirement packages.

Description:
The class will outline and discuss the purpose of the Benefits Administration Letter (BAL), which is designed to provide guidance on submitting “healthy” retirement application pack-ages to OPM for adjudication. A healthy retirement package is defined as a complete and accurate package that does not need to be further developed for missing, inaccurate or discrepant information. The BAL describes, form by form, the information OPM is looking for to enable you to submit complete and accurate retirement packages.

In-Person Attendance:
Please arrive by 12:30 pm to go through security, check-in and be seated for our 1:00 pm start. The Metro stop at Farragut West is the closest to our facility, yet still an 8 block walk to the building. When exiting Metro walk west along “Eye” Street to 19th then south to E Street. OPM is at the south west corner of 19th and E Streets. The closest public parking garages are located along Pennsylvania Ave near 18th Street.

Webcast Attendance:
The link is: http://pointers.audiovideoweb.com/stcasx/il83winlive3146/play.asx 
You will need Windows Media Player 9.x or higher to view the webcast. If you’ll be watching the webcast on an Apple computer, the free ad-on for QuickTime Player at the following link will allow you to view our Windows Media Video file:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/windows-media-player/wmcomponents
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Additional Webcast Registrants:
Others are welcome to join in the webcast via the info above. However, please direct them to register with us by sending an email to CHCOC@opm.gov with September Academy in the subject line and include their name, email, agency name and location in the email body. This information helps us to track participation across the country and send updates to participants if necessary.