2005 Option B Premiums
In BAL 02-209, issued September 25, 2002, we announced additional age bands for Option B and stated that the premiums for these age bands would be phased in over a three-year period; that BAL also announced the premiums for Phase I.
In BAL 03-208, issued October 21, 2003, we announced the premiums for Phase II. This BAL announces the premium for Phase III, the final phase. For further information, see BAL 04-209.
Belated Open Season Elections and Open Season Election Errors
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is conducting an open season for the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program from September 1, 2004, through September 30, 2004. This is the fourth in a series of Benefits Administration Letters (BAL 04-207) providing information on belated open season elections and open season election errors.
FEGLI 50th Anniversary Booklet Posted
OFEGLI recently revised the FEGLI Program Booklets. The FEGLI Program Booklet for Federal Employees (FE-76-21, formerly RI 76-21) and the FEGLI Program Booklet for U.S. Postal Service Employees (FE-76-20, formerly RI 76-20] ) were updated to reflect premium changes, clarify previous 0ption C-Family life events changes, remind employees of the time limits for electing coverage, and explain in clearer detail other aspects of the Program.
The revised Booklets are dated August 2004. Previous editions are not usable. You can download either Booklet electronically from our website.
