The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has Government
wide 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 benefits
administration.
BAL Number
|
Date
|
Subject
|
Format
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100 Series
|
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Retirement Policy and Process Issues
|
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04-101
|
01/20/04
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Annual Changes
|
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04-102
|
02/13/04
|
Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Amendments of 2000
|
|
200 Series
|
|
Insurance Policy and Process Issues
|
|
04-201
|
03/24/04
|
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program: Revised Claim Forms
|
|
04-202
|
03/31/04
|
Effect of the Retroactive Pay Raise on the Amount of FEGLI Coverage and
on Life Insurance Certifications
|
|
04-203
|
05/25/04
|
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program: FEGLI 2004 Open
Season Announced -- September 2004
|
|
04-204
|
06/01/04
|
Federal Employees Health Benefits: Children's Equity Update
|
|
04-205
|
07/16/04
|
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program: Ordering FEGLI
2004 Open Season Materials
|
|
04-206
|
08/11/04
|
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program: FEGLI 2004 Open
Season Website, Email Messages and Data Needs
|
|
04-207
|
09/07/04
|
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program: Belated Open Season
Elections and Open Season Election Errors
|
|
04-208
|
09/08/04
|
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Participation Requirements
for Employees Retiring During a Period of Voluntary Separation Incentive
Payments or Voluntary Early Retirement Authority
|
|
04-209 |
10/14/04 |
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance: New Option B Premiums
|
|
300 Series
|
|
Payroll and Financial Management Guidance
|
|
04-301
|
02/24/04
|
Imputed Cost Factors for Second Quarter of FY 2004
|
|
04-302
|
02/26/04
|
March 2004 Headcount
|
|
04-303
|
03/22/04
|
2004 Retroactive Pay Raise - Effect on CSRS/FERS and FEGLI
|
|
04-304
|
06/08/04
|
Imputed cost factors for third quarter of FY 2004
|
|
04-305
|
06/29/04
|
Changes to FERS Contribution Rates
|
|
04-306
|
08/16/04
|
Fiscal Year 2004 Factors for Calculating Imputed Costs
|
|
04-307 |
10/14/04 |
2005 FEHB Withholdings and Contribution Rates
|
|
04-308 |
10/22/04 |
Calendar Year 2005 Interest Rate
|
|
400 Series
|
|
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season Guidance
|
|
04-401
|
07/16/04
|
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: 2004 Rider
Information
|
|
04-402
|
08/13/04
|
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Opportunity for Enrollees
of OmniCare Health Plan, Enrollment KA, to Change Enrollment
|
|
04-403
|
09/17/04
|
2004 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Introduction
|
|
04-404
|
10/04/04
|
2004 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Significant
Plan Changes
|
|
04-404 Update
|
10/04/04
|
2004 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Open Season: Significant
Plan Changes (UPDATED)
|
|
04-405
|
10/15/04
|
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Revision of Health Benefits Election Form, Standard Form 2809
|
|
500 Series
|
|
Reserved for Future Use on Retirement and Insurance Handbook Issues
|
|
600 Series
|
|
Reserved for Future Use on Retirement and Insurance Regulations
|
|
700 Series
|
|
Miscellaneous Issues
|
|
800 Series
|
|
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Issues
|
|
04-801
|
02/17/04
|
The Federal Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Program: 2004 Administrative
Fees
|
|
04-802
|
07/20/04
|
FSAFEDS -- Agency Process for Paying Employee Fees for the Federal Flexible
Spending Account Program
|
|
04-803 |
10/08/04 |
FSAFEDS - Open Season for the 2005 Plan Year for the Federal
Flexible Spending Account Program |
|
900 Series
|
|
Long Term Care Insurance Issues
|
|
1000 Series
|
|
Federal Work Life Programs Issues
|
|