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2010 Benefits Administration Letters

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has Governmentwide 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 administration.

BAL Number	Date	Subject	Format
100 Series		Retirement Policy and Process Issues
10-101	01/2010	National Defense Authorization Act Retirement Changes	[62 KB]
10-102	04/2010	Non-foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance (NAREA)	[162 KB]
10-103	04/2010	Annual Changes	[54 KB]
10-104	05/2010	Preparing Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Correction Act (FERCCA) Decision Packages	[35 KB]
		Appendix I: Erroneous CSRS Coverage Employee Belongs in FERS: Election Between CSRS Offset and FERS	[104 KB]
		Appendix II: Erroneous CSRS Offset Coverage Employee Belongs in FERS: Election Between CSRS Offset and FERS	[102 KB]
		Appendix III: Erroneous CSRS Coverage Employee Belongs in Social Security Only: Election Between CSRS Offset and Social Security Only	[77 KB]
		Appendix IV: Erroneous CSRS Offset Coverage Employee Belongs in Social Security Only: Election Between CSRS Offset and Social Security Only	[82 KB]
		Appendix V: Erroneous FERS Coverage Employee Belongs in CSRS: Election Between FERS or CSRS	[101 KB]
		Appendix VI: Erroneous FERS Employee Belongs in CSRS Offset: Election Between FERS or CSRS Offset	[146 KB]
		Appendix VII: Erroneous FERS Employee Belongs in Social Security Only: Election Between FERS or Social Security Only	[138 KB]
		Appendix A: Actuarial Charts for Actuarial Reductions	[32 KB]
10-105	07/2010	Enhanced Disability and Survivor Annuity Computations Under CSRS and FERS	[77 KB]
10-105	07/2010	Attachment: Sample Calculations	[129 KB]
10-106	10/2010	Benefits Officers Service Delivery Model	[78 KB]
200 Series		Insurance Policy and Process Issues
10-202	10/2010	Resolving FEDVIP Dual Enrollments NEW PROCESS, and UPDATED QLE chart	[39 KB]
10-201	09/2010	Changes for Federal Benefits Programs under the Affordable Care Act	[54 KB]
10-201	09/2010	Attachment: Health Reform Changes for Federal Benefits Programs Effective January 1, 2011	[37 KB]
300 Series		Payroll and Financial Management Guidance
10-301	01/2010	FEHBP Cost Factor for Second Quarter of FY 2010	[40 KB]
10-302	02/2010	March 2010 Headcount	[29.3 KB]
10-303	03/2010	FEHBP Cost Factor for Third Quarter of FY 2010	[41 KB]
10-304	08/2010	[Corrected] Changes to FERS Contribution Rates for Fiscal Year 2011	[32 KB]
10-305	08/2010	September 2010 Headcount	[47 KB]
10-306	08/2010	Fiscal Year 2010 Factors for Calculating Imputed Costs	[46 KB]
10-307	10/2010	2011 FEHB Withholdings and Contribution Rates	[46 KB]
10-308	11/2010	Calendar Year 2011 Interest Rate	[29 KB]
10-308	11/2010	Attachment: Composite Interest Rates For Post-1956 Military Service Credit Deposits For Interest Accrual Dates From January 1 Through December 31, 2011	[24 KB]
10-309	11/2010	FEHBP Cost Factor for First Quarter of FY 2011	[28 KB]
400 Series		Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season Guidance
10-401	07/2010	2010 Federal Benefits Open Season: Announcement	[42 KB]
10-402	07/2010	2010 Federal Benefits Open Season: Rider Information	[30 KB]
10-402	07/2010	Attachment: Federal Benefits Open Season 2010 Rider Information	[68 KB]
10-403	10/2010	2010 Federal Benefits Open Season: Ordering and Distributing Materials	[69 KB]
		Attachment 1: Easy to Use Chart for Ordering and Distributing FSAFEDS, FEDVIP, and FEHB Materials	[27 KB]
		Attachment 2: Plan Contacts for Ordering Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) Brochures	[27 KB]
		Attachment 3: Plan Contacts for Ordering Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Brochures	[437 KB]
		Attachment 4: FEHB Plan Contacts Regarding Enrollment	[122 KB]
		Attachment 5: Open Fee-For-Service FEHB Plan Contacts for Ordering Audio Cassette Tapes and Compact Discs for the Visually Impaired	[20 KB]
10-404	10/2010	2010 Federal Benefits Open Season: Conducting the Open Season	[60 KB]
		Attachment 1: Inform Employees and Provide Information about Federal Benefits Open Season	[71 KB]
		Attachment 1a: Federal Benefits FastFacts: The 2010 Federal Benefits Open Season is coming	[52 KB]
		Attachment 1b: Federal Benefits FastFacts: What to Consider During the Federal Benefits Open Season	[30 KB]
		Attachment 1c: FSAFEDS Program Flyer	[119 KB]
		Attachment 2: Advise Employees on the Federal Benefits Programs	[41 KB]
		Attachment 3: Process Enrollment Actions	[31 KB]
10-405	10/06/2010	2010 Federal Benefits Open Season: FEHB Program Significant Plan Changes	[44 KB]
10-405	10/06/2010	Attachment: FEHB Program Significant Plan Changes	[58 KB]
900 Series		Long Term Care Insurance Issues
10-901	06/2010	Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP): Qualified Relatives now include Same-Sex Domestic Partners	[41 KB]
10-901	06/2010	Attachment 1: Declaration of Domestic Partnership	[96 KB]

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