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Surge in Retirements

Questions and answers

No. OPM’s Retirement Services is not funded through annual appropriations, which means our team is continuing to operate during the shutdown. However, agency HR operations are affected by the shutdown, it may slow how quickly we receive your application. 

We are closely coordinating with our partners to minimize disruptions. 

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