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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

23.90
23.95
23.98
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance expiring ........................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

Federal Funds
General and special funds:
SALARIES

AND

EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of Personnel Management pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2
of 1978 and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including services
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; medical examinations performed
for veterans by private physicians on a fee basis; rental of conference
rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; hire of passenger
motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation expenses; advances for reimbursements to applicable
funds of the Office of Personnel Management and the Federal Bureau
of Investigation for expenses incurred under Executive Order No.
10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended; and payment of per diem
and/or subsistence allowances to employees where Voting Rights Act
activities require an employee to remain overnight at his or her
post of duty; ø$85,350,000¿ $91,584,000; and in addition
ø$91,236,000¿ $95,486,000 for administrative expenses, to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds of the Office of Personnel
Management without regard to other statutes, including direct procurement of printed materials, for the retirement and insurance programs, of which $4,000,000 shall remain available until expended
for the cost of automating the retirement recordkeeping systems: Provided, That the provisions of this appropriation shall not affect the
authority to use applicable trust funds as provided by øsection¿ sections 8348(a)(1)(B) and 8909(g) of title 5, United States Code: ƒProvided further, That, except as may be consistent with 5 U.S.C.
8902a(f)(1) and (i), no payment may be made from the Employees
Health Benefits Fund to any physician, hospital, or other provider
of health care services or supplies who is, at the time such services
or supplies are provided to an individual covered under chapter 89
of title 5, United States Code, excluded, pursuant to section 1128
or 1128A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7 through
1320a–7a), from participation in any program under title XVIII of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.):¿ Provided further,
That no part of this appropriation shall be available for salaries
and expenses of the Legal Examining Unit of the Office of Personnel
Management established pursuant to Executive Order No. 9358 of
July 1, 1943, or any successor unit of like purpose: Provided further,
That the President’s Commission on White House Fellows, established by Executive Order No. 11183 of October 3, 1964, may, during
the fiscal year ending September 30, ø1999¿ 2000, accept donations
of money, property, and personal services in connection with the
development of a publicity brochure to provide information about
the White House Fellows, except that no such donations shall be
accepted for travel or reimbursement of travel expenses, or for the
salaries of employees of such Commission. (Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section
101(h).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 24–0100–0–1–805

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Merit systems oversight and effectiveness ..............
00.02
Employment service ...................................................
00.03
Retirement and insurance service ............................
00.04
Workforce compensation and performance service
00.05
Investigations service ................................................
00.06
Workforce relations ....................................................
00.07
Executive resources ...................................................
00.08
Administrative services .............................................
00.09
Executive and other services ....................................
09.01 Reimbursable program ..................................................

18
26
105
6
3
4
3
18
12
8

19
29
113
8
3
4
3
15
12
8

24
31
108
8
3
4
3
14
12
8

10.00

203

214

215

Total new obligations ................................................

6
207

¥3 ...................
214
215

213
211
215
¥203
¥214
¥215
¥13
3 ...................
¥3 ................... ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
Permanent:
68.00
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

122

129

123

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

207

214

215

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................

37
203
¥203

37
214
¥214

37
215
¥215

72.40

86.90
86.93
86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

75
6
122

74
11
129

80
12
123

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

203

214

215

88.00

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

¥122

¥129

¥123

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

85
81

85
85

92
92

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is responsible
for personnel management functions which include the following activities:
Merit systems oversight and effectiveness.—This activity includes: (a) evaluating human resources management (HRM)
in Federal agencies through various methods, including onsite reviews; (b) administering classification appeals, Fair
Labor Standards Act, and Intergovernmental Personnel programs to ensure that agencies adhere to the statutory requirements; (c) helping agencies develop merit-based HRM accountability systems to support mission accomplishment; (d) assessing the effectiveness of Governmentwide HRM policies and
programs and serving as a clearinghouse for best practices;
(e) testing and evaluating innovative HRM practices and systems, including demonstration projects under 5 U.S.C. Chapter 47; (f) providing readily accessible data on the Federal
workforce; and (g) administering parts of the Voting Rights
Act of 1965.
Program performance.—The activity’s performance measures are designed to assess the value-added outcomes which
oversight reviews, accountability and demonstration projects,
and workforce information have on the Federal HRM community and employees. Client feedback is solicited on each review, product, and service. For example, clients rate the overall value of the oversight work as 4 on a 5-point scale and
give the reports a score of 4.5. The quality of data that is
provided to clients is regularly assessed, and is used in reviews, studies, and projects. Of each agency’s records entered
into the Central Personnel Data File, at least 97 percent
are correct on all core elements. The Merit System Principles
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Federal Funds—Continued

General and special funds—Continued
SALARIES

AND

EXPENSES—Continued

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)—Continued

Questionnaire, used to collect employee perceptions of the
merit system principles, is content valid and reliable.
Employment service.—The Employment Service provides
leadership and manages the merit-based employment system
for the Federal government. In partnership with agencies,
the Service provides a high-quality, diverse workforce through
a mix of policy direction, technical assistance, and reimbursable services in the following areas: employment information;
assessment; merit-based staffing services; veterans’ preference; workforce diversity; automated human resources management systems; workforce restructuring and placement, and
organizational analysis and improvement. These operations
are carried out through a network of Service Centers throughout the country. Special emphasis in 1999 and 2000 will be
given to improving Federal employment opportunities for
adults with disabilities and Hispanic Americans, and to enhancing the Government’s ability to recruit, develop, and retain computer security professionals.
Program performance.—The Employment Service establishes annual performance goals and objectives designed to
accomplish long-term goals identified in OPM’s Strategic Plan.
Progress is monitored through a mix of outcome and output
measures, including results of oversight reviews, qualitative
feedback on the usefulness of policies and information processes, customer satisfaction with services, cost-comparison
analyses, workload accomplishment data, and quality and
timeliness of information. (Some of these measures were introduced in 1998.)
The Employment Service provided information to over thirteen million people in 1998 through a nationwide system
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by telephone, fax,
personal computer, and touch screen kiosks. USAJOBS, the
employment information website, averages more than 28,000
visits daily. This is a twelve percent increase from the previous year and is expected to continue to grow. Customer
satisfaction with all systems increased from 87.7 percent in
1997 to 90.6 percent in 1998.
The Employment Service conducts a recertification and
training program for all agency Delegated Examining Units
to ensure that agencies are carrying out their delegated responsibilities in accordance with law and regulation, and accomplished all scheduled recertifications. In 1998, they also
continued to make quality and timeliness improvements in
two important specialized Federal employment programs, the
Presidential Management Intern (PMI) Program and the Administrative Law Judges (ALJ), through increased automation
and process reengineering.
In 1998, the Employment Service completed a review of
all policies and programs. In the area of policy leadership,
the Employment Service eliminated approximately 125 redundant excepted appointment authorities; published the
VetGuide and VetInfo Guide to help agencies better understand and comply with veterans’ preference requirements and
to provide better information to the general public; streamlined provisions covering time-limited appointments and student employment; developed short informational materials on
the legislative changes to veteran entitlements; developed a
student employment brochure for dissemination on college
campuses; is in the process of developing more flexible provisions for promotion and internal placement programs; and
granted waivers and other flexibilities to deal with staffing
for agency Y2K computer positions. All completed materials
are available on the OPM website.
In 1998, the Employment Service assisted over 43,000 employees with outplacement assistance and selection priority
for other Federal jobs. Nearly 18,000 of these individuals

were placed in other positions within the same agency. Another 2,000 were rehired through the Reemployment Priority
List.
Retirement and insurance.—This activity administers retirement and insurance programs for Federal employees and retired Federal employees. These programs include the Civil
Service Retirement and Disability Fund, the Employees Life
Insurance Fund, and the Employees and Retired Employees
Health Benefits Funds. In 2000, the Administration also is
proposing a new program for long term care insurance for
Federal employees and retirees, their spouses, parents, and
parents-in-law. The full cost of premiums for this program
would be paid for by participants.
Program performance.—Overall customer satisfaction with
the delivery of Retirement Program services remained high
during 1998 as 90 percent reported that they are generally
or very satisfied with OPM’s overall service.
OPM significantly expanded its telephone services to retired
employees and survivor annuitants by opening a call center
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in December 1997, providing tollfree access to all call centers, and adding more customer
service representatives. Toll-free access resulted in a 25 percent increase in the volume of calls (1,190,359 total calls)
received during 1998 compared to 1997. Responding to this
increased demand, OPM handled 24 percent more calls
(974,380 total handled) than in 1997 and processed 40 percent
more payment account adjustments and other customer service requests by telephone. Customer satisfaction with the
courtesy, clarity and timeliness of telephone services remained comparable to the 80 to 90 percent levels first
achieved in 1997.
In addition, OPM reduced processing times for interim annuity payments from 4.6 days in 1997 to 3.1 days in 1998,
authorizing 44 percent within one day of receiving the retirement applications at OPM. The time to take final action on
an annuity account dropped from 39 days in 1997 to 23 days
in 1998 for fully documented claims. This improvement was
accompanied by a marginal decline in payment accuracy, from
94 percent during 1997 to 93 percent in 1998. The volume
of new annuity claims was comparable to 1997 as 83,302
CSRS and FERS annuity claims were received. A total of
89,490 claims were processed, up 2 percent from last year,
resulting in a reduction in the year-end balance of unprocessed claims of 23 percent.
A mass mailing campaign to annuitants and survivors during 1998 advising them of the convenience and desirability
of direct deposit was very effective. At the start of 1998 the
electronic funds transfer participation rate among recipients
of these benefits was 75 percent. At the end of 1998 the
rate had risen to 90 percent.
In the health insurance program, OPM addressed growing
concerns about the quality of managed health care by implementing the Patients’ Bill of Rights across the entire Federal
Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. This included
publishing final regulations that prohibit health plans from
imposing a ‘‘gag rule’’ limiting the disclosures physicians may
make to patients regarding treatment options. The Agency
will continue to move foward in this important area in 1999.
To strengthen its leadership role in the health insurance
industry, OPM continued to build and maintain strong relationships with the National Commission for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the Health Care Financing Administration, the
Department of Health and Human Services, and the Foundation for Accountability (FAACT). These partnerships have
been instrumental in promoting the use of health care quality
outcome measures by the Federal government and health care
purchasers and providers throughout the Nation.
Customer satisfaction remained high in the health benefits
program, as the most recent customer surveys indicated that
87 percent of responding enrollees in fee-for-service plans ex-

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pressed satisfaction with their health plan, as did 84 percent
of those in health maintenance organization plans, and 85
percent in preferred provider organizations.
Workforce compensation and performance.—This activity includes: (a) developing and implementing pay and leave administration policy and evaluating the effectiveness of alternative
compensation systems; (b) developing classification policies
and systems and designing flexible alternatives to current
systems; and (c) developing Governmentwide policy concerning performance management.
Program performance.—The workforce compensation and
performance program area uses a variety of measures to identify its level of success. Overall customer service is measured
through OPM’s Customer Satisfaction Survey. The 1998 survey showed that more than 75 percent of human resources
directors were satisfied with policy-setting leadership on pay
and leave administration, and performance management
issues, and at least 70 percent of human resources specialists
were satisfied with the level of information sharing and technical assistance provided in each program area. The success
of workshops and conferences is determined through end-ofconference structured questionnaires and follow-up surveys.
The organization has a major initiative to reduce the number
of single series classification standards. The goal is to reduce
the number of standards from more than 400 to 250 by 2000.
By March 1, 2000, OPM will submit a comprehensive report
to Congress on the non-foreign area Cost-of-Living Allowance
program.
Investigations.—This activity focuses on assuring applicant
and appointee fitness and suitability, and oversight of the
investigative contract company.
Workforce relations.—This activity includes: (a) developing
and administering policies, regulations and guidelines on employee relations, including adverse and performance-based actions and violence in the workplace; (b) facilitating and supporting Federal work and family programs; (c) providing leadership and policy guidance in support of agency human resource development programs and lifelong learning; and (d)
providing guidance and assistance to Federal agencies on
labor-management relations and partnership, including managing the activities of the National Partnership Council on
behalf of the Council Chair.
Program performance.—OPM’s workforce relations performance measures are designed to determine the value added
by OPM’s policy leadership and guidance on employee and
labor-management relations issues, work and family programs, and human resources development and lifelong learning. In 1998, several key measures were developed to evaluate
the impact of OPM’s policy leadership and technical assistance on the human resources management community. It has
become an Office of Workforce Relations (OWR) practice to
survey stakeholders to identify principal areas of interest to
facilitate program content for conferences, seminars and workshops. During 1998, this customer feedback was used to establish the agenda and structure of OWR presentations. As
an integral part of the presentation process, participant evaluations were obtained through structured questionnaires to
determine strengths and weaknesses of each presentation.
Programs were revised accordingly. At regular intervals, surveys were conducted of readers of published materials, both
hardcopy and electronic, to ensure excellent customer service
and timely policy guidance, and to measure the relative effect
of OPM’s guidance and assistance.
OPM administered a customer survey that provided useful
information regarding customer satisfaction with workforce
relations policy initiatives and services. Human resources directors evaluated OWR program offices on the quality of
OPM’s policy leadership and the level of involvement they
felt in the development of those policies. In the areas of labormanagement relations and partnership, employee relations,

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Federal Funds—Continued

employee assistance, workforce violence, and work and family
programs, the directors reported on over 80 percent satisfaction rate with OPM leadership and an over 74 percent satisfaction rate with OPM efforts to involve them in policy development. Responses also indicated that OPM needs to improve
its efforts in the areas of physical fitness and human resource
development policy. During 1999, OPM will be focusing resources and extending outreach efforts to improve in these
areas. Human resource specialists evaluated OWR program
offices on the quality of technical assistance and information
sharing. Specialists reported a similar level of satisfaction
with OWR programs.
Executive resources.—This activity provides Governmentwide program leadership, policy direction and technical assistance on all aspects of the Senior Executive Service personnel
system and comparable executive systems.
Administrative services.—This activity includes: OPM personnel and equal employment opportunity, security, facilities,
telecommunications, publishing, acquisitions, and information
resources management to support all OPM programs.
Executive and other services.—This activity includes: executive direction, policy development, legal advice and representation, public affairs, legislative activities, financial management, and the operating expenses of the President’s Commission on White House Fellows.
Reimbursable programs.—OPM performs reimbursable
work at the request of other agencies. OPM also provides
administrative, information resources management, and executive services to other OPM accounts on a reimbursable basis.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 24–0100–0–1–805

11.1
11.3
11.5

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................
Other personnel compensation .............................

1999 est.

2000 est.

94
5
3

98
5
3

102
22
2
17

106
24
2
18

24.0
25.1
25.2
26.0
31.0
32.0

Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Printing and reproduction .........................................
Advisory and assistance services .............................
Other services ............................................................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................
Land and structures ..................................................

13
3
1
14
2
18
1

15
3
1
15
2
19
1

15
3
1
17
2
18
1

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

195
8

206
8

207
8

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

203

214

215

11.9
12.1
21.0
23.1
23.3

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 24–0100–0–1–805

Direct:
Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

1001

OFFICE

2,069

2,073

2,090

111

INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act, as amended,
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, hire of passenger

1070

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

Federal Funds—Continued

General and special funds—Continued
OFFICE

the additional funds will be an increased positive financial
impact for the OPM-administered trust funds.

INSPECTOR GENERAL—Continued

SALARIES AND EXPENSES—Continued

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

motor vehicles, $960,000; and in addition, not to exceed ø$9,145,000¿
$9,645,000 for administrative expenses to audit, investigate, and provide other oversight of the Office of Personnel Management’s retirement and insurance programs, to be transferred from the appropriate
trust funds of the Office of Personnel Management, as determined
by the Inspector General: Provided, That the Inspector General is
authorized to rent conference rooms in the District of Columbia and
elsewhere. (Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(h).)

1998 actual

Identification code 24–0400–0–1–805

1999 est.

2000 est.

11.1
12.1
23.1
25.2

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Rental payments to GSA ................................................
Other services ................................................................

6
1
1
1

6
2
1
1

99.0
99.5

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................

9
1

10
1

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 24–0400–0–1–805

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total new obligations ....................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

Personnel Summary

2000 est.

1998 actual

Identification code 24–0400–0–1–805

1999 est.

2000 est.

1001

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

10
¥10

11
¥11

105

110

GOVERNMENT PAYMENT

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

73.10
73.20

Change in unpaid obligations:
Total new obligations ....................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................

10
¥10

11
¥11

86.90
86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

1
9

1
10

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH
BENEFITS

FOR

For payment of Government contributions with respect to retired
employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United States
Code, and the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (74
Stat. 849), as amended, such sums as may be necessary. (Independent
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–
277, section 101(h).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 24–0206–0–1–551

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Government contribution for annuitants benefits (1959
Act) ............................................................................
00.02 Government contribution for annuitants benefits (1960
Act) ............................................................................

4,111
4

10.00

Total obligations (object class 13.0) ........................

4,115

4,654

5,105

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

4,115
¥4,115

4,654
¥4,654

5,105
¥5,105

40.05

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (indefinite) ...............................................

4,115

4,654

5,105

182
4,115
¥4,069

228
4,654
¥4,495

388
5,105
¥5,070

228

388

424

00.01
Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

¥9

1
1

¥9

1
1

¥10

1
1

This appropriation provides agency-wide audit, investigative, evaluation, inspection, and administrative sanction functions to identify management and administrative deficiencies
that may create conditions for fraud, waste, and mismanagement. The audits function provides internal agency audit,
insurance audit, and contract audit services. Contract audits
provide professional advice to agency contracting officials on
accounting and financial matters regarding the negotiation,
award, administration, repricing, and settlement of contracts.
Internal agency audits review and evaluate all facets of agency operations, including financial statements. Evaluation and
inspection services provide detailed technical evaluations of
agency operations. Insurance audits review the operations of
health and life insurance carriers, health care providers, and
insurance subscribers. The investigative function provides for
the detection and investigation of improper and illegal activities involving programs, personnel, and operations. Administrative sanctions debar from participation in the health insurance program those health care providers whose conduct may
pose a threat to the financial integrity of the program itself
or to the well-being of insurance program enrollees. These
Inspector General activities resulted in positive financial impact in excess of $76 million in 1998. This request includes
an additional $0.5 million above the approved 1999 resource
level to reduce the insurance audits cycles. The impact of

4,651

5,102

72.40

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

3,887
182

4,266
228

4,682
388

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

4,069

4,495

5,070

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

4,115
4,069

4,654
4,495

5,105
5,070

This appropriation covers: (1) the Government’s share of
the cost of health insurance for 1,855,000 annuitants as defined in sections 8901 and 8906 of title 5, United States
Code; (2) the Government’s share of the cost of health insurance for about 6,600 annuitants (who were retired when the
Federal employees health benefits law became effective), as

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Federal Funds—Continued

GOVERNMENT PAYMENT

FOR ANNUITANTS,
INSURANCE

Total new obligations ................................................

21,357

21,645

21,812

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

21,357
¥21,357

21,645
¥21,645

21,812
¥21,812

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.05
Appropriation (indefinite) ..........................................
Permanent:
60.05
Appropriation (indefinite) ..........................................

8,381

8,703

9,121

12,976

12,942

12,691

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

21,357

21,645

21,812

73.10
73.20

Change in unpaid obligations:
Total new obligations ....................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................

21,357
¥21,357

21,645
¥21,645

21,812
¥21,812

86.90
86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

8,381
12,976

8,703
12,942

9,121
12,691

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

21,357

21,645

21,812

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

21,357
21,357

21,645
21,645

21,812
21,812

EMPLOYEE LIFE

For payment of Government contributions with respect to employees retiring after December 31, 1989, as required by chapter 87
of title 5, United States Code, such sums as may be necessary. (Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public
Law 105–277, section 101(h).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 24–0500–0–1–602

10.00

70.00

defined in the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits
Act of 1960; and (3) the Government’s contribution for payment of administrative expenses incurred by the Office of
Personnel Management in administration of the Act.
The budget authority for this account recognizes the
amounts being remitted by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
to finance a portion of its post-1971 annuitants’ health benefit
costs. As of the end of 1998, this group of USPS annuitants
totalled 416,000 persons.

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 25.2) ............................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

30
¥30

35
¥35

36
¥36

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

3
30
¥30

3
35
¥35

3
36
¥36

Payment of Government share of retirement costs.—This
payment amortizes increases in the static unfunded liability
created since October 20, 1969 by any statute which authorizes new or liberalized benefits, an extension of retirement
coverage, or pay increases.
Transfers for interest on static unfunded liability and payment of military service annuities.—This transfer covers interest on the static unfunded liability and annuity disbursements
attributable to military service.
Payments for spouse equity.—This payment provides survivor annuities to eligible former spouses of annuitants who
died between September 1978 and May 1986 and who did
not elect survivor coverage.

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

27
3

32
3

33
3

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

12.1
13.0

Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Benefits for former personnel ........................................

8,381
12,976

8,703
12,942

9,121
12,691

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

30
30

35
35

36
36

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

21,357

21,645

21,812

This appropriation finances the Government’s share of premiums, which is one-third the cost, for Basic life insurance
for annuitants retiring after December 31, 1989, and who
are less than 65 years old.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 24–0200–0–1–805

CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT

AND

2000 est.

Intragovernmental funds:
REVOLVING FUND
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 24–4571–0–4–805

PAYMENT

1999 est.

DISABILITY FUND

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

For financing the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity
benefits becoming effective on or after October 20, 1969, as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 8348, and annuities under special Acts to be credited
to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, such sums as
may be necessary: Provided, That annuities authorized by the Act
of May 29, 1944, as amended, and the Act of August 19, 1950,
as amended (33 U.S.C. 771–775), may hereafter be paid out of the
Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. (Independent Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section
101(h).)

09.01
09.02
09.03
09.04
09.05

Obligations by program activity:
DOD testing ....................................................................
Employment service .......................................................
Investigations .................................................................
Workforce relations ........................................................
Executive resources ........................................................

7
27
102
35
19

8
34
88
36
22

8
36
90
37
23

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

190

188

194

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

52
170

31
188

31
194

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

222
¥190
31

219
¥188
31

225
¥194
31

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
68.00
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................
68.10
From Federal sources: Change in receivables and
unpaid, unfilled orders .........................................

253

188

194

Identification code 24–0200–0–1–805

Obligations by program activity:
Payment of Government share of retirement costs
Transfers for interest on unfunded liability and payment of military service annuities ............................
00.05 Spouse equity payment ..................................................
00.02
00.03

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

8,381

8,703

9,121

12,917
59

12,886
56

12,635
56

¥83 ................... ...................

1072

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

Federal Funds—Continued

Intragovernmental funds—Continued

170

188

194

¥18

eral agencies through human resources management assistance utilizing an instructional systems design approach. They
include workload measures such as the dollar amount of new
and added funding for TMA projects; business well-being indicators such as the percent of income above contractor invoices;
and customer satisfaction measures to better define the benefits of TMA services.
Executive resources.—OPM conducts residential and nonresidential programs for Federal executives and managers to
improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Federal programs,
and manages the President’s quality awards program.

243

160

WORKLOAD COUNT

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................
Total new obligations ....................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year ................................
From Federal sources: Receivables and unpaid, unfilled orders ...........................................................

225
190
¥226

189
188
¥188

189
194
¥194

Participant training days ............................................................
Background security investigations processed ...........................
National and special agency check and inquiry cases ..............

160

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................

189

REVOLVING FUND—Continued
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 24–4571–0–4–805

68.90

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
72.40
Obligated balance, start of year ...............................
72.95
From Federal sources: Receivables and unpaid, unfilled orders ...........................................................
72.99
73.10
73.20
74.40
74.95
74.99

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

226

188

194

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources .....................................................
88.40
Non-Federal sources .............................................

¥252
¥1

¥187
¥1

¥193
¥1

¥253

¥188

¥194

88.90
88.95

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................
From Federal sources: Change in receivables and
unpaid, unfilled orders ..............................................

170
188
194
56 ................... ...................

1998 actual

65,693
46,026
296,925

1999 est.

69,746
42,500
302,000

2000 est.

73,413
42,500
302,000

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 24–4571–0–4–805

1999 est.

2000 est.

11.1
11.3
11.5

Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent ..................................................
Other than full-time permanent ...............................
Other personnel compensation ..................................

11.9
12.1
21.0
23.1
23.3
24.0
25.2
26.0
31.0
32.0

Total personnel compensation ..............................
26
31
33
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
5
6
6
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
1
2
2
Rental payments to GSA ................................................
7
7
7
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
4
5
5
Printing and reproduction .............................................. ...................
1
1
Other services ................................................................
142
130
135
Supplies and materials .................................................
1
2
2
Equipment ......................................................................
3
4
3
Land and structures ......................................................
1 ................... ...................

19
6
1

23
7
1

25
7
1

83 ................... ...................
99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ...................
90.00 Outlays ...........................................................................
¥27 ................... ...................

188

194

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 24–4571–0–4–805

Workforce training.—In July 1995, the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) privatized its workforce training program.
DOD testing.—OPM conducts military entrance exams for
the Department of Defense (DOD). The Employment Service
continued to provide testing for the Department of Defense,
conducting approximately 14,787 student test sessions and
28,164 enlistment sessions.
Employment service.—OPM delivers employment information, examining services, automated staffing, and related
human resource management services to Federal agencies nationwide. In 1998, 52 Executive Branch, four Legislative
Branch, two non-apropriated fund, and 14 State and municipal agencies contracted with the Employment Service for a
wide array of products and services.
Investigations.—Through a contract with an employeeowned private company, OPM conducts National Agency
Check and Inquiry cases and background security investigations for Federal agencies on a reimbursable basis. To the
extent that OPM is required to pay a fee to the Federal
Bureau of Investigation for name and fingerprint checks,
agencies are required to reimburse OPM for such fees through
the revolving fund.
Workforce relations.—OPM provides training management
assistance (TMA) to Federal agencies in support of their
human resource management programs by developing and
producing training products, services, human resource management systems and other human resource development
interventions through partnership with Federal agencies and
private sector firms specializing in instructional systems.
Program performance.—The TMA program performance
measures are designed to determine the value added to Fed-

190

2001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

536

1999 est.

694

2000 est.

672

Trust Funds
CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT

AND

DISABILITY FUND

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 24–8135–0–7–602

Balance, start of year:
Balance, start of year ....................................................
Receipts:
02.01 Employee contributions ..................................................
02.02 Agency contributions ......................................................
02.03 District of Columbia contributions ................................
02.04 Postal Service agency contributions ..............................
02.05 Postal Service supplemental contributions ...................
02.06 Federal Financing Bank interest ...................................
02.07 Employee deposits, redeposits and other contributions
02.08 Treasury interest ............................................................
02.09 General fund payment to the Civil Service Retirement
and Disability fund ...................................................
02.10 Re-employed annuitants salary offset ..........................
01.99

02.99

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

417,890

446,962

477,085

4,087
8,682
74
2,584
3,525
1,841
126
29,925

4,076
8,817
71
2,694
3,377
2,539
124
31,649

4,224
9,163
65
2,786
3,488
1,379
122
33,262

21,357
28

21,645
27

21,812
28

Total receipts .............................................................

72,229

75,019

76,329

Total: Balances and collections ....................................
Appropriation:
05.01 Civil service retirement and disability fund .................

490,119

521,981

553,414

¥43,157

¥44,896

¥46,874

05.99
07.99

¥43,157
446,962

¥44,896
477,085

¥46,874
506,540

04.00

Subtotal appropriation ...................................................
Total balance, end of year ............................................

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 24–8135–0–7–602

1998 actual

Status of Funds (in millions of dollars)
1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01
00.02
00.04

Obligations by program activity:
Annuities ........................................................................
Refunds and death claims ............................................
Administration ................................................................

42,668
389
100

44,433
365
107

46,409
361
102

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

43,157

44,905

46,872

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

10
43,157

9 ...................
44,896
46,874

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.26
Appropriation (trust fund, definite) ..........................
Permanent:
60.27
Appropriation (trust fund, indefinite) .......................
60.45
Portion precluded from obligation ............................

43,167
44,905
46,874
¥43,157
¥44,905
¥46,872
9 ................... ...................

72,229
¥29,155

74,942
¥30,124

75,588
¥28,796

63.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................

43,074

44,818

46,792

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

43,157

44,896

46,874

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................

3,612
43,157
¥43,058

3,712
44,905
¥44,780

3,837
46,872
¥46,701

3,712

3,837

4,008

86.90
86.93
86.97
86.98

83
4
39,359
3,612

78
82
9 ...................
40,981
42,782
3,712
3,837

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

43,058

44,780

46,701

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority ............................................................
90.00 Outlays ...........................................................................

43,157
43,058

44,896
44,780

46,874
46,701

Identification code 24–8135–0–7–602

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Unexpended balance, start of year:
Treasury balance ............................................................
U.S. Securities:
0101
Par value ...................................................................
0102
Unrealized discounts .................................................

421,502
¥6

450,674
¥6

480,919
¥4

0199

421,512

450,683

480,923

4,087
74

4,076
71

4,224
65

127

124

122

8,682

8,817

9,163

2,584

2,694

2,786

3,525

3,377

3,488

1,841

2,539

1,379

29,925

31,649

33,262

21,357

21,645

21,812

72,229

75,019

76,329

¥35,816
¥9
¥6,763

¥37,169
¥5
¥7,132

¥38,707
¥5
¥7,526

¥120
¥250
¥100

¥124
¥241
¥109

¥128
¥233
¥102

¥43,058

¥44,780

¥46,701

450,674
¥6

480,919
¥4

510,547
¥4

450,683

480,923

510,551

0100

Total balance, start of year ......................................
Cash income during the year:
Governmental receipts:
0200
Employee contributions, Civil Service Retirement
and Disability Fund ..............................................
0202
District of Columbia contributions ............................
0203
Employee deposits, redeposits, and voluntary contributions ...............................................................
Intragovernmental transactions:
0240
Agency contributions, Civil Service Retirement and
Disability Fund ......................................................
0242
Postal Service agency contributions, Civil Service
Retirement and Disability Fund ............................
0243
Postal Service supplemental contributions, Civil
Service Retirement and Disability Fund ...............
0244
Federal Financing Bank interest, Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund ................................
0245
Treasury interest, Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund ...........................................................
0247
General fund payment to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund .....................................
0250
Re-employed annuitant salary offset, Civil Service
Retirement and Disability Fund ............................
0299

Total cash income .....................................................
Cash outgo during year:
0501 Payment of claims to retired employees .......................
0502 Payment of alternative annuity refunds ........................
0505 Payment of claims to survivor annuitants ....................
0506 Lump sum payments to estates or beneficiaries of
deceased annuitants and employees ........................
0507 Refunds to living separated employees ........................
0508 Administration ................................................................
0599

Total cash outgo (¥) ...................................................
Unexpended balance, end of year:
0700 Uninvested balance .......................................................
U.S. Securities:
0701
Par value ...................................................................
0702
Unrealized discounts .................................................
0799

Memorandum (non-add) entries:
Total investments, start of year: U.S. securities: Par
value ..........................................................................
92.02 Total investments, end of year: U.S. securities: Par
value ..........................................................................

1073

Trust Funds—Continued

Total balance, end of year ........................................

92.01

421,502

450,674

480,919

510,547

This fund: (1) pays annuities to retired employees or their
survivors; (2) makes refunds to separated employees for
amounts withheld and to beneficiaries of employees who died
before retirement or before annuities equaled the amount
withheld; and (3) pays expenses of the Office of Personnel
Management and the Merit Systems Protection Board for administering the program. The fund covers two Federal civilian
retirement systems: the Civil Service Retirement System
(CSRS) and the Federal Employees’ Retirement System
(FERS).
CSRS is basically a defined benefit plan, covering Federal
employees hired prior to 1984. CSRS participants do not participate in the Social Security system. FERS is a three-tiered
pension program that uses Social Security as a base, provides
an additional basic benefit, and includes a thrift savings plan.
FERS covers employees hired after 1983 and formerly CSRScovered employees who elected to join FERS.
1998 actual

Active employees .........................................................................
Annuitants:
Employees ...............................................................................
Survivors .................................................................................
Total, annuitants ...........................................................

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

480,919

1999 est.

2,640,000

2,639,000

1,741,000
628,000

1,756,000
636,000

1,771,000
644,000

2,369,000

2,392,000

2,415,000

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

25.2
42.0
44.0

Other services ................................................................
Insurance claims and indemnities ................................
Refunds and death claims ............................................

100
42,668
389

107
44,433
365

102
46,409
361

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

43,157

44,905

46,872

EMPLOYEES LIFE INSURANCE FUND
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 24–8424–0–8–602

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

09.01
09.02
09.03
09.04

Obligations by program activity:
Regular program premiums ...........................................
Optional program premiums ..........................................
Beneficial program premiums .......................................
Administration ................................................................

945
601
3
2

998
610
3
2

1,026
664
3
2

10.00

Total new obligations (object class 25.2) ................

1,551

1,613

1,695

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

18,401
2,832

19,682
3,055

21,124
3,160

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

21,233
¥1,551
19,682

22,737
¥1,613
21,124

24,284
¥1,695
22,589

2000 est.

2,700,000

Identification code 24–8135–0–7–602

1074

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

Trust Funds—Continued

Status of Reserves

74.40
74.95
74.99

1999 est.

2000 est.

65
1
19,377

65
1
20,700

65
1
22,167

19,433

20,766

22,233

2000 est.

2,962

3,155

¥73

2,832

3,055

3,160

¥643

¥580

¥674

788

715

808

145
1,551
¥1,561

135
1,613
¥1,615

134
1,695
¥1,688

¥580

¥674

¥672

715

808

813

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................

135

134

141

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Agency contributions .............................................
88.20
Interest on U.S. securities ....................................
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Regular program ..............................................
88.40
Optional program .............................................
88.90
88.95

1998 actual

2,905

1999 est.

Total reserves .................................................................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 24–8424–0–8–602

1998 actual

Held in reserve (in millions of dollars):
Contingency reserve ................................................................
Beneficial association program reserve .................................
U.S. Treasury reserve ..............................................................

EMPLOYEES LIFE INSURANCE FUND—Continued

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................
From Federal sources: Change in receivables and
unpaid, unfilled orders ..............................................

EMPLOYEES

AND

RETIRED EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS FUNDS

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

1,561

1,615

1,688

¥391
¥1,235

¥400
¥1,279

¥426
¥1,314

¥561
¥718

¥552
¥731

¥586
¥829

¥2,905

¥2,962

¥3,155

¥93

¥5

Identification code 24–9981–0–8–551

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

09.01
09.02
09.03
09.04

Obligations by program activity:
Benefit payments ...........................................................
Payments from OPM contingency reserve .....................
Government payment for annuitants (1960 Act) ..........
Administration ................................................................

16,935
202
4
20

17,991
210
3
23

19,976
220
3
23

09.99

Total reimbursable program ......................................

17,161

18,227

20,222

10.00

Total new obligations (object class 25.6) ................

17,161

18,227

20,222

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

5,574
16,135

4,548
17,968

4,289
20,046

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

21,709
¥17,161
4,548

22,516
¥18,227
4,289

24,335
¥20,222
4,113

16,695

17,920

19,963

¥560

16,135

17,968

20,046

1,128

1,688

1,702

68.90

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ...................
Outlays ...........................................................................
¥1,344
¥1,347
¥1,467

18,038

19,377

20,700

19,377

20,700

1,248

688

736

2,376
17,161
¥17,160

2,376
18,227
¥18,165

2,438
20,222
¥20,089

1,688

1,702

1,752

688

736

819

74.99

89.00
90.00

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................

2,376

2,438

2,571

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

15,912
1,248

17,477
688

19,353
736

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

17,160

18,165

20,089

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
Federal sources:
88.00
Agency contributions ........................................
88.00
Government contributions for annuitants ........
88.20
Interest on U.S. securities ....................................
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Employee salary withholdings ..........................
88.40
Annuity withholdings ........................................
88.40
Contributions from D.C. Government ...............

¥6,876
¥4,808
¥462

¥7,503
¥5,116
¥408

¥8,289
¥5,762
¥376

¥2,383
¥2,100
¥66

¥2,557
¥2,279
¥57

¥2,880
¥2,599
¥57

¥16,695

¥17,920

¥19,963

560

¥48

¥83

72.99
73.10
73.20
74.40
74.95

22,167

This fund finances payments to private insurance companies for Federal employees’ group life insurance and expenses
of the Office of Personnel Management in administering the
program.
Budget program.—The status of the basic (regular and optional) life insurance program on September 30 is as follows:
Life insurance in force (in billions of dollars):
On active employees ...............................................................
On retired employees ..............................................................

1998 actual

441
46

446
48

451
50

Total ...............................................................................

487

494

501

Number of participants (in thousands):
Active employees .....................................................................
Annuitants ...............................................................................

2,349
1,605

2,335
1,609

2,321
1,615

Total ...............................................................................

3,954

3,944

3,936

1999 est.

2000 est.

Financing.—Non-Postal Service employees and all retirees
under 65 pay two-thirds of the premium costs for Basic coverage; agencies pay the remaining third. Optional and certain
post-retirement Basic coverages are paid entirely by enrollees.
The status of the reserves at the end of the year is as follows:

88.90
88.95

89.00
90.00

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................
From Federal sources: Change in receivables and
unpaid, unfilled orders ..............................................

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
Total investments, start of year: U.S. securities: Par
value ..........................................................................
92.02 Total investments, end of year: U.S. securities: Par
value ..........................................................................

Trust Funds—Continued

92.01

6,787

6,265

6,020

6,265

6,020

5,893

Status of Funds (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 24–9981–0–8–551

Unexpended balance, start of year:
0100 Treasury balance ............................................................
U.S. Securities:
0101
Par value ...................................................................
0102
Unrealized discounts .................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

1075

fits for retired employees and survivors who enroll in a Government-sponsored uniform health benefits plan; (2) the contribution to retired employees and survivors who retain or
purchase private health insurance; and (3) expenses of OPM
in administering the program.
Budget program.—The balance of the EHB fund is available
for payments without fiscal year limitation. Numbers of participants at the end of each fiscal year are as follows:

6,787
¥87

6,265
¥34

6,020
¥34

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Active employees .........................................................................
Annuitants ...................................................................................

2,265,000
1,855,000

2,215,000
1,875,000

2,215,000
1,895,000

Total ....................................................................................

4,120,000

4,090,000

4,110,000

0199

Total balance, start of year ......................................
6,703
6,237
5,992
Cash income during the year:
Offsetting collections:
0280
Contributions from Employing Agencies ...................
4,324
4,803
5,274
0281
Contributions from Postal Service for Active Employees ..................................................................
2,552
2,701
3,015
0282
Contributions from Postal Service for Annuitants
739
621
692
Offsetting collections:
0283
Government Payment for Annuitant Health Benefits ....................................................................
4,069
4,495
5,070
0283
Government Payment for Annuitants, Other ......... ................... ................... ...................
0284
Interest Earned ..........................................................
462
408
376
0285
Contributions from DC Government ..........................
66
57
57
0286
Contributions from Active Employees .......................
2,383
2,557
2,880
0287
Contributions from Annuitants ..................................
2,100
2,279
2,599

In determining a biweekly subscription rate to cover program costs, one percent is added for administrative expenses
and three percent is added for a contingency reserve held
by OPM for each carrier. OPM is authorized to transfer unused administrative reserve funds to the contingency reserve.
The REHB fund is available without fiscal year limitation.
The amounts contributed by the Government are paid into
the fund from annual appropriations. The number of participants at the end of each fiscal year are as follows:

0299

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Total cash income .....................................................
Cash outgo during year:
0501 Benefit Payments ...........................................................
0502 Payments to Carriers from OPM Contingency Reserve
0503 Administration ................................................................

16,695

17,921

19,963

Uniform plan ...............................................................................
Private plans ...............................................................................

1,500
5,100

1,200
4,200

1,000
3,500

¥16,938
¥202
¥20

¥17,933
¥210
¥23

¥19,846
¥220
¥23

Total ....................................................................................

6,600

5,400

4,500

0599

¥17,160

¥18,166

¥20,089

6,265
¥34

6,020
¥34

5,893
¥34

6,237

5,992

5,865

Total balance, end of year ........................................

This display combines the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) fund and the Retired Employees Health Benefit
(REHB) fund.
The FEHB fund provides for the cost of health benefits
for: (1) active employees; (2) employees who retired after June
1960, or their survivors; (3) those annuitants transferred from
the REHB program as authorized by Public Law 93–246; and
(4) the related expenses of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in administering the program.
The REHB fund, created by the Retired Employees Health
Benefits Act of 1960, provides for: (1) the cost of health bene-

Financing.—The funds are financed by: (1) withholdings
from active employees and annuitants; (2) agency contributions for active employees; (3) Government contributions for
annuitants appropriated to OPM; and (4) contributions made
by the United States Postal Service in accordance with the
provisions of Public Law 101–508 and Public Law 103–66.
Operating results.—Funds made available to carriers but
not used to pay claims in the current period are carried forward as special reserves for use in subsequent periods.
OPM maintains a contingency reserve, funded by employee
and Government contributions, that may be used to defray
future cost increases or provide increased benefits. OPM
makes payments to carriers from this reserve whenever carrier-held reserves fall below levels prescribed by OPM regulations or when carriers can demonstrate good cause such as
unexpected claims experience or variations from expected
community rates.

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