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Retirement Services How to Make a Payment

 

Overview

You can pay OPM online, the same way you pay your utility, cable or other bills. It is convenient, simple and secure. OPM accepts online payments via your bank or pay.gov.

Why Pay Online?

It Saves Time
You can make same-day payments, which means you don't have to allow time for mailing. Plus, you can also setup recurring payments

It's Fast
Your payment gets processed quickly, and you don’t have to worry about a check getting lost.

It's Free
It doesn't cost you anything to pay online.

You Can Receive a Confirmationof Payment
You'll have an electricrecord of payment for easy, paperless record-keeping.

It Saves The Government Money
Checks are expensive to process (it costs nearly eighttimes more to process a single paper check than an electronic payment).

You Know When Your Payment Is Made
You can schedule your payment for a specific date. With a check, you don’t know exactly when it will clear.

It's Better For The Environment
There's no paper involved.

It's Secure
Our systems are secure, and protecting your financial data and personal information is a top priority.

 

Reclamations

What is Reclamation?

Repayment of an overpayment of Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund monies after the death of an intended payee.

Pay online via your bank

  1. Signin to your bank's online portal, and select the Bill Pay option.
  2. Select Add Biller.
  3. Search for the "Reclamations -OPM" profile and add the profile as a Payee using the following information:
    Payee / Biller Name: Reclamations -OPM
    Claim / Account Number: Inset RC- followed by the CLAIM NUMBER (e.g., RC-A1234567)
    Payee/ Biller Zip Code: 20044
  4. Schedule a one-time payment from your bank account. If you are unable to make a one-time (full) payment, you may request a repayment agreement by contacting the Receivables Management office at 202-606-0552. If you have any questions or issues processing your payment, please contact OPM by phone at (202) 606-0552.

 

 

Note:

Check and money order payment options are still available, but take longer to process. Do not send cash. See your letter for more details. Here is a sample Reclamation Letter.

 

Direct Pay Life Insurance

The Direct Pay Life Insurance (DPLI) system is for retired federal employees to pay FEGLI premiums directly to OPM if their monthly annuity is insufficient to cover the cost of their premiums.

Online Payment Instructions

Pay online via your bank

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Pay online via Pay.gov

  • Visit the Life Insurance Pay.gov site and complete steps one (Before You Begin) through five (Confirmation).

    If you have any questions or issues, please refer to the 'Need Help?' section, which can be found within each step listed above.

 

Note:

Check and money order payment options are still available, but take longer to process. Do not send cash. See your letter for more details.

 

Employee Service Credit

Repayment of early withdrawal or payment of service without retirement deduction by a current (active) Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) employee.

Online Payment Instructions

Pay online via your bank

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Pay online via Pay.gov

  • Visit the Service Credit Pay.gov site and complete steps one (Before You Begin) through five (Confirmation).

    If you have any questions or issues, please refer to the 'Need Help?' section, which can be found within each step listed above.

 

 

Note:

Check and money order payment options are still available, but take longer to process. Do not send cash. See your letter for more details.

 

Voluntary Contribution

Federal supplemental retirement savings option enabling current employees under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to voluntarily contribute up to 10% of their aggregate lifetime earnings.

Online Payment Instructions

Pay online via your bank

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Pay online via Pay.gov

  • Visit the Voluntary Contribution Pay.gov site and complete steps one (Before You Begin) through five (Confirmation).

    If you have any questions or issues, please refer to the 'Need Help?' section within each step.

 

 

Note:

Check and money order payment options are still available, but take longer to process. Do not send cash. See your letter for more details.

 

Annuity Service Credit

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Online payment is not currently available. Please see your letter for payment instructions.

 

Notice of Amount Due

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Online payment is not currently available. Please see your letter for payment instructions.

 

 

Notice of an Outstanding Payment

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Online payment is not currently available. Please see your letter for payment instructions.

 

 

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