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2008 Benefits Administration Letters

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 administration.

BAL Number	Date	Subject	Format
100 series		Retirement Policy and Process Issues
08-101	04/30/2008	Application for Death Benefits (Civil Service Retirement System), Standard Form 2800, dated June 2006 Documentation and Elections in Support of Application for Death Benefits (Civil Service Retirement System) When Deceased Was an Employee at the Time of Death, Standard Form 2800A, dated June 2006 Applying for Death Benefits Under the Civil Service Retirement System, Standard Form 2800-1, dated October 2006		[32 KB]
200 Series		Insurance Policy and Process Issues
08-202	04/29/2008	Orientation Materials for New/Newly Eligible Employees		[30 KB]
300 series		Payroll and Financial Management Guidance
08-301	02/15/2008	March 2008 Headcount	[30 KB]
08-302	03/26/2008	FEHBP Cost Factor for Second Quarter of FY 2008	[32 KB]
800 Series		Retirement Policy and Process Issues
08-801	01/17/08	The Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS): 2008 Administrative Fees		[44 KB]

The Office of Personnel Management program office responsible for the maintenance of this page is the Benefits Officers Training and Development Group in the Human Capital Leadership And Merit System Accountability Division. Questions or feedback regarding the contents of this page should be forwarded to: benefits@opm.gov.

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