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The OPM Retirement Backlog decreased by over 9% in September

Even though the OPM retirement backlog decreased by about 9% in September 2022, it is still a sizable figure as the year’s end draws near. Only 8,086 new claims were received last month, while the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) processed 10,681 retirement claims. This assisted in cutting the backlog overall by 2,595. The current total is 26,642. This is still a considerable number, but it’s a positive change considering that it was close to 40,000 in the spring. The backlog had reduced in September despite having one of the longest average monthly processing times this year. OPM processed retirement applications in an average

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