RETIRE 19-01, Increase in Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) Agency Contributions
Published: December 20, 2019
Effective: Pay Period 22, 2019
Summary
This bulletin is being issued to inform users that effective Pay Period 22, 2019, the percentage of Agency contribution rates for FERS, FERS-Revised Annuity Employees (FERS-RAE), and FERS-Further Revised Annuity Employees (FERS-FRAE) have increased as detailed in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Benefits Administration Letter (BAL) 19-305.
No action on the part of the employee or the personnel office is necessary.
Implementation
The table below lists the retirement code, retirement system, and the new Agency contribution amount.
Code |
Retirement System |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
I |
FERS Congressional Employee |
23.9 |
K |
FERS and FICA |
16 |
L |
FERS and FICA - AIR |
33.2 |
M |
FERS and FICA - Special |
33.4 |
N |
FERS and FICA - Reserve Tech |
18.7 |
O |
Customs and Border Protection Officers |
33.4 |
None |
FERS and FICA Capitol Police |
23.9 |
None |
FERS and FICA Congressional Employee |
16.3 |
None |
FERS and FICA Congressional Employee |
16.3 |
KF |
FERS and FICA |
14.2 |
KR |
FERS and FICA |
14.2 |
LF |
FERS and FICA - AIR |
31.4 |
LR |
FERS and FICA - AIR |
31.4 |
MF |
FERS and FICA - Special |
31.6 |
MR |
FERS and FICA - Special |
31.6 |
NF |
FERS and FICA - Reserve Tech |
16.8 |
NR |
FERS and FICA - Reserve Tech |
16.8 |
OR |
FERS-RAE and FICA Special (CBPO) |
31.6 |
OF |
FERS (FRAE) CBPO (Customs and Border Protection Officers) |
31.6 |
None |
FERS and FICA Capitol Police |
15.8 |
None |
FERS and FICA Capitol Police |
15.8 |
Resources
The procedure manual for this application, which is available online at the National Finance Center (NFC) Web site, is being updated to include the information in this bulletin.
Inquiries
If you have any questions regarding this notification, please contact NFC’s Retirement Processing Section mailbox at .