"Federal retirement backlog leaves thousands of postal workers without benefits"

[javacertified]

Heard about this?
I am just starting the retirement process, and then I see this story, which says thousands are affected.

Federal retirement backlog leaves thousands of postal workers without benefits​

Federal retirement backlog leaves thousands of postal workers without benefits

CBS News Texas has learned that dozens of retired United States Postal workers have been waiting months to receive their retirement benefits, with little to no explanation for the delays.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[javacertified]

The above was CBS.
This is from federalnewsnetwork:

"More than 55,000 federal retirement applications are still pending finalization at the Office of Personnel Management. That’s after OPM managed to shave off about 10,000 applications from its total case inventory last month. During March, OPM received close to 15,000 incoming retirement applications, but processed over 22,000. Roughly half of those claims were completed digitally through OPM’s new processing system, which OPM said can finalize retirements at about double the speed as the traditional system."

OPM still has 55,000 federal retirement applications pending finalization | Federal News Network

Roughly half of those claims were completed digitally through OPM’s new processing system, which OPM said can finalize retirements at about double the speed.

federalnewsnetwork.com

 

[justacarrier]

Hopefully you still will receive your interim payments. It's always taken a few months, mine was almost 9 months a few years ago, but I did receive the interim payments that were fairly close to the correct amount.

 

[javacertified]

Hopefully you still will receive your interim payments. It's always taken a few months, mine was almost 9 months a few years ago, but I did receive the interim payments that were fairly close to the correct amount.

Thank you. That's encouraging. The article sounded rather bleak.

 

[ABCya]

OPM approved my disability retirement on January 5 of this year. All I've gotten is "trying to determine your pay" . I haven't even received an interim payment.
I can't access LiteBlue, but I also can't access OPM.
This is flat out ridiculous.

 

[damifiknow]

sbcya how long ago did you apply

 

[ABCya]

sbcya how long ago did you apply

I applied well over a year 1/2 ago, but it was incomplete because mgmt at my home unit refused to sign their paperwork that goes with application. I hired an attorney through Harris Federal Law firm , but they still refused. I had to get a Congressman to assist, and that did the job.
The full application was submitted beginning of Oct 25. It was approved by OPM on Jan 5. But then, nothing. I am no longer considered an active employee, so my 4 digit pin doesn't work to go online and HR again told me they can't help there. They also can't help once OPM accepts you. But OPM hasn't finalized my pay, not even for interim pay. So I'm not considered fully retired , therefore Im unable to go online to OPM site, even though I have a CSA #. They don't answer the phone, its just a recording with no option for leaving a call back request. They are over loaded from applications, even though they are now submitted online. (Disability apps are still by paper).
Today HR took my information and submitted it to the disability retirement department in HR, and said it may be ip to 2 days to get a call back. And said they probably cannot help since its all in OPMs hands.
Go ahead( to DB,) shout it out with me.
SHOW ME THA MONEY!!

 

[damifiknow]

this is not good for me

 

[ABCya]

An update. When I called OPM today, it actually went to a different recording that gave the option to be on hold . I was on hold for well over an hour, but finally spoke to a human.
It turns out that the hold up is with DOL/OWCP not sending me a letter giving me the option to stay with OWCP or retire. So I've placed a call with the DOL in Kentucky to call me back. Once there is a date set for the last day in pay status with OWCP, then the ball can start rolling again with OPM.