Congress created the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) in 1986, and it became effective on January 1, 1987. Since that time, new Federal civilian employees who have retirement coverage are ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) today issued governmentwide guidance to departments and agencies on preparing Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Staffing Plans, advancing the Trump ...

Washington, DC — The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) today proposed a rule to eliminate the federal government’s time-in-grade requirement, an outdated rule that forces many General Schedule ...

Thank you, Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Hoyer, and as well, Ranking Member DeLauro, thank you for being here and members of the committee. It's an honor to be here today, and I appreciate the ...

Welcome to opm.gov NOTES: This table is part of special rate authorization approved on 12/31/25. This table applies only to law enforcement officers as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5541 (3) and 5 CFR 550.103.

Rest of United States (Consisting of those portions of the United States and its territories and possessions as listed in 5 CFR 591.205 not located within another locality pay area.) ...

When I learned last December I would have the chance to interview with President Trump for the role of OPM Director, I told my three daughters that I wanted to pitch the president on making government ...

Washington, DC - Today, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced the 2025 Federal Benefits Open Season will be held from November 10 through December 8, 2025 and the 2026 plans and premiums ...

Washington, DC — The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today released new guidance to federal agencies on how to implement President Donald ...

Often referred to as your date of separation for retirement. Make sure to understand your elections for the categories below. Your choices can significantly impact your annuity amount. There are ...

If it’s fall, it’s health benefits open enrollment season – here at the federal government and in most private sector companies. The Healthcare & Insurance (HI) division at the Office of Personnel ...

Today, I want to take you two hundred and thirty feet underground into the former limestone mine that has processed federal retirement paperwork for decades (the Retirement Operations Centers in ...