[Appendix]
[Detailed Budget Estimates by Agency]
[Office of Personnel Management]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
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; $85,350,000; and in
addition $91,236,000 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: Provided,
That the provisions of this appropriation shall not affect the authority
to use applicable trust funds as provided by section 8348(a)(1)(B) of
title 5, United States Code: Provided 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, [1998] 1999, 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, 1998.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 24-0100-0-1-805 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01 Merit systems oversight and
effectiveness................. 16 17 17
00.02 Employment...................... 33 31 31
00.03 Retirement and insurance........ 104 106 110
00.04 Workforce compensation and
performance................... 6 7 7
00.05 Investigations.................. 3 3 3
00.06 Workforce relations............. 4 4 4
00.07 Executive resources............. 3 3 3
00.08 Administrative services......... 15 13 13
00.09 Executive and other services.... 15 15 15
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00.91 Total direct program.......... 199 199 203
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 8 9 9
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10.00 Total obligations............... 207 208 212
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 6
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 213 208 212
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring...... -1 -6
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 212 208 212
23.95 New obligations................... -207 -208 -212
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 6
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00 Appropriation................... 87 85 85
Permanent:
68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 126 123 127
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 213 208 212
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 33 37 37
73.10 New obligations................... 207 208 212
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -202 -208 -212
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 37 37 37
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 69 74 74
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 7 11 11
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 126 123 127
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 202 208 212
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -126 -123 -127
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 87 85 85
90.00 Outlays........................... 76 85 85
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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) direct oversight of human resources management (HRM) in Federal
agencies through various methods, including onsite evaluations; (b)
administration of the classification appeals and Fair Labor Standards
Act (FLSA) programs to ensure that agencies adhere to the statutory
requirements of both laws; (c) assisting agencies in developing merit-
based internal HRM accountability systems which support mission
accomplishment; (d) assessing the effectiveness of government wide HRM
policies and programs and acting as a clearinghouse for best practices;
(e) testing and evaluating innovative Federal HRM practices and systems,
including demonstration projects under 5 U.S.C. Chapter 47; (f)
providing readily accessible primary source data on Federal workforce
information; and (g) administering parts of the Voting Rights Act of
1965.
Program performance.--The merit systems oversight and effectiveness
program performance measures are designed to determine the value added,
outcome-oriented impact that the oversight and effectiveness reviews and
workforce information reports have on their clients: the Federal human
resources management community and Federal employees. As a part of each
review or report on human resources management at Federal agencies,
client feedback is solicited on the importance and quality of written
reports, and on the professionalism, usefulness and overall quality of
the evaluation effort. Regular reviews are conducted of the quality of
data used in our reviews and reports. Records of at least 97% of employ-
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ees per agency that are input into the Central Personnel Data File are
correct on all core elements. The Merit System Principles Questionnaire
that OPM uses to collect employee perceptions of agency observance of
each of the nine merit principles established by law is content valid
and reliable. Feedback on agency oversight indicates that clients highly
value the work, as shown by a rating of 4 on a scale of 1-5 on the
overall quality of agency evaluations, and a rating of 4-5 on the
quality of the written evaluation reports. In addition, Merit System
Principles Questionnaires are administered as part of agency oversight
reviews to measure employee perceptions of agency observance of each of
the nine merit principles established by law. Based on preliminary
responses, Federal employees report that the merit system is alive and
well in key areas like recruitment, fairness, conduct, efficiency/
effectiveness, training, and protection of employees from improper
political influence and for lawful disclosure of information. However,
employees believe that more work needs to be done to better link
performance to pay and retention actions as articulated in the merit
system principles. The questionnaire information is shared with Federal
agencies and used to work with them to continuously improve the quality
of their human resources management.
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 (HRM) systems;
workforce restructuring and placement, and organizational analysis and
improvement. These operations are carried out through a network of
Service Centers throughout the country.
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 usefulness of policies and information
processes, customer satisfaction with services, cost-comparison
analyses, workload accomplishment data, and quality and timeliness
information, (Some of these measures were introduced in 1998.)
The Employment Service provided information to over ten million
people in 1997 through a nationwide system available 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, by telephone, fax, or personal computer, and touch screen
kiosks. USAJOBS, the employment information website, averages more than
25,000 visits daily. Customers satisfaction with all systems increased
from 78.7% to 82.4% in 1997.
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
1997, they also made 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 the area of policy leadership, the Employment Service proposed
more flexible regulations regarding merit promotion and non-permanent
employment; eliminating approximately 70 redundant excepted appointment
authorities; published the VetGuide (and posted it on the Internet) to
help agencies better comply with Veterans' Preference requirements and
to provide better information to the public; began publishing annual
statistical profiles on all minorities, women, and veterans in the
Federal government to help agencies target their recruitment and career
development plans; effectively assisted in the governmentwide downsizing
effort in a way that has minimized the impact on individual employees,
assisting over 11,000 employees to find new Federal positions in 1996
(most recent data available).
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.
Program performance.--In the retirement area, OPM reduced processing
times for interim annuity payments from 5 days in 1996 to 4.6 days,
averaging less than 3 days during the last half of the year, and
authorizing 30 percent within one day of receiving the retirement
applications at OPM. The time to take final action on an annuity account
dropped from 42 days in 1996 to 39 days in 1997, while error rates
remained constant at 6 percent. Customer satisfaction with claims
processing remained at prior year levels, with 90 percent of survey
respondents reporting that they were either ``generally'' or ``very
satisfied'' with the service they received.
Annuitant Express, featuring Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
technology and toll-free telephone service, was expanded to cover a
wider range of allotments and withholdings. Use of the system increased
by 60 percent. In a further effort to increase the amount of business it
conducts by telephone, OPM extended 1-800 service to all of its call
centers, added more customer service representatives and phone lines in
its Washington, D.C., Retirement Information Office, and opened a new
Teleservice Center in Pittsburgh, PA. These improvements resulted in a
35 percent reduction in caller hold times, and a 22 percent drop in lost
calls. More importantly, customers' ability to get through to OPM by
telephone improved by 38 percent, while the number of callers getting
through on their first attempt increased by 34 percent. Overall,
customer satisfaction with the courtesy, clarity and timeliness of
telephone services increased by 8 percent.
In the health insurance area, OPM reduced processing times for
disputed claims from 67 days in 1996 to 42 days in 1997. Ninety-two
percent of all disputed claims were processed within the target of 60
days, and the balance of unprocessed work reached an historically low
level.
Finally, OPM make significant progress in using new technologies to
interact with its customers. It added state-of-the-art pages to its
Website containing comprehensive information about plans participating
in the Federal Employees' Health Benefits Program Contract Year 1998
Open Season. It also began offering Benefits Center, an interactive CD-
ROM product that covers a wide variety of retirement, health and life
insurance topics, including Social Security and Thrift Savings Plan
benefits.
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.
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 ac-
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tions 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
training; 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 of OPM's policy leadership and
guidance on employee and labor-management relations issues, work and
family programs, and human resources development and training. 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. Prior to conferences, seminars and workshops,
stakeholders were surveyed to identify principal areas of interest, and
feedback was used to establish agendas. Following each session, feedback
was 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 hard-copy and electronic, to ensure excellent customer
service, timely policy guidance, and to measure the relative effect of
OPM's guidance and assistance. Additionally, OPM developed an agency-
wide customer survey that will provide useful information on workforce
relations programs.
Executive resources.--This activity provides government-wide 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)
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Identification code 24-0100-0-1-805 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 91 94 97
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 5 5 5
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 3 3 3
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11.9 Total personnel compensation 99 102 105
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 21 22 23
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 2 2 2
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 21 21 21
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 14 13 12
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 3 3 3
25.1 Advisory and assistance services 2 1 5
25.2 Other services.................. 20 14 13
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 2 2 2
31.0 Equipment....................... 14 18 16
32.0 Land and structures............. 1 1 1
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 199 199 203
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 8 9 9
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99.9 Total obligations............... 207 208 212
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Personnel Summary
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Identification code 24-0100-0-1-805 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 2,210 2,099 2,099
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 92 115 115
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Office of 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
motor vehicles, $960,000; and in addition, not to exceed [$8,645,000]
$9,145,000 for administrative expenses to audit 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, 1998.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 24-0400-0-1-805 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 10 10 10
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 10 10 10
23.95 New obligations................... -10 -10 -10
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00 Appropriation................... 1 1 1
Permanent:
68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 9 9 9
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 10 10 10
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 1
73.10 New obligations................... 10 10 10
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -10 -10 -10
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 1 1 1
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 9 9 9
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 10 10 10
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -9 -9 -9
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1 1 1
90.00 Outlays........................... -1 1 1
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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 audits review and evaluate all facets of agency
operations, including financial statements. Evaluation and inspec-
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tion 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 $87
million in 1997. This request includes an additional $0.5 million above
the approved 1998 resource level to reduce the insurance audits cycles.
The impact of the additional funds will be an increased positive
financial impact for the OPM administered trust funds.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 24-0400-0-1-805 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 6 6 6
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 1 1 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 1 1 1
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 9 9 9
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1 1
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99.9 Total obligations............... 10 10 10
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Personnel Summary
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Identification code 24-0400-0-1-805 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 94 100 105
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 3 3
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Government Payment for Annuitants, Employees Health Benefits
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, 1998.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 24-0206-0-1-551 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Government contribution for
annuitants benefits (1959 law).. 3,929 4,143 4,628
00.02 Government contribution for
annuitants benefits (1960 act).. 5 4 4
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10.00 Total obligations (object class
13.0)......................... 3,934 4,147 4,632
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 941 94
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 3,087 4,053 4,632
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 4,028 4,147 4,632
23.95 New obligations................... -3,934 -4,147 -4,632
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 94
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.05 Appropriation (indefinite)........ 3,087 4,053 4,632
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 220 182 198
73.10 New obligations................... 3,934 4,147 4,632
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -3,972 -4,131 -4,480
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 182 198 350
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 2,811 3,854 4,282
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 1,161 276 198
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 3,972 4,131 4,480
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 3,087 4,053 4,632
90.00 Outlays........................... 3,972 4,131 4,480
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This appropriation covers: (1) the Government's share of the cost of
health insurance for 1,846,000 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 8,000 annuitants (who were
retired when the Federal employees health benefits law became
effective), as 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 1997, this
group of USPS annuitants totalled 415,000 persons.
Government Payment for Annuitants, Employee Life Insurance
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, 1998.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 24-0500-0-1-602 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class
25.2)........................... 28 32 35
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 28 32 35
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 28 33 35
23.95 New obligations................... -28 -32 -35
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 28 32 35
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 3 3 3
73.10 New obligations................... 28 32 35
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -28 -32 -35
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 3 3 3
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 25 29 32
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 3 3 3
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 28 32 35
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 28 32 35
90.00 Outlays........................... 28 32 35
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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.
Payment to Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund
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, 1998.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.02 Payment of Government share of
retirement costs................ 8,085 8,367 8,682
00.03 Transfers for interest on unfunded
liability and payment of
military service annuities...... 13,113 12,765 12,746
00.05 Spouse equity payment............. 56 56 56
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10.00 Total obligations............... 21,254 21,188 21,484
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 21,254 21,188 21,484
23.95 New obligations................... -21,254 -21,188 -21,484
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.05 Appropriation (indefinite)...... 8,085 8,367 8,682
Permanent:
60.05 Appropriation (indefinite)...... 13,169 12,821 12,802
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 21,254 21,188 21,484
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations................... 21,254 21,188 21,484
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -21,254 -21,188 -21,484
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 8,085 8,367 8,682
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 13,169 12,821 12,802
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 21,254 21,188 21,484
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 21,254 21,188 21,484
90.00 Outlays........................... 21,254 21,188 21,484
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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.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 8,085 8,367 8,682
13.0 Benefits for former personnel..... 13,169 12,821 12,802
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99.9 Total obligations............... 21,254 21,188 21,484
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Intragovernmental funds:
Revolving Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 24-4571-0-4-805 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 DOD testing....................... 8 8 8
09.02 Employment service................ 17 30 31
09.03 Invesigations..................... 97 81 82
09.04 Workforce relations............... 35 35 36
09.05 Executive resources............... 19 21 22
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10.00 Total obligations............... 176 175 179
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 61 52 52
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 167 175 179
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 228 227 232
23.95 New obligations................... -176 -175 -179
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 52 52 52
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting
collections:
68.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 123 175 179
68.10 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources............... 44
--------- --------- ----------
68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total)..................... 167 175 179
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 167 175 179
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
72.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... -28 -18 -18
72.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 184 228 228
--------- --------- ----------
72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 156 210 210
73.10 New obligations................... 176 175 179
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -122 -175 -179
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
74.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... -18 -18 -18
74.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 228 228 228
--------- --------- ----------
74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 210 210 210
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 122 175 179
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -122 -174 -178
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -1 -1 -1
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -123 -175 -179
88.95 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources................. -44
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -1
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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 13,400
student test sessions and 30,700 enlistment sessions.
Employment service.--OPM delivers employment information, examining
services, automated staffing, and related human resource management
services to Federal agencies nationwide. Federal agencies contracted
with the Employment Service to conduct examinations of job applicants.
In 1997, Employment Service delivered 16,054 certificates of eligible
candidates to these agencies.
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Investigations.--Through a contract with an employee-owned 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 development
programs by designing and producing training products through
partnership with Federal agencies and private sector firms specializing
in instructional systems.
Program performance.--The TMA program performance measures are
designed to determine value added to Federal agencies through human
resources management assistance utilizing an instructional systems
design approach. In 1998, several measures were implemented to determine
the cost-effectiveness of OPM's services to enhance Federal human
resources. These included 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 manages the President's quality awards
program and conducts residential and non-residential programs for
Federal executives and managers to improve the effectiveness and
efficiency of Federal programs.
WORKLOAD COUNT
1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
Participant training days........... 73,851 71,597 78,309
Background security investigations
processed........................... 53,080 42,500 42,500
National and special agency check
and inquiry cases................... 245,813 253,000 253,000
Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
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Department of Defense testing
program:
0111 Revenue........................... 7 8 8 8
0112 Expense........................... -7 -8 -8 -8
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0119 Net income or loss, Workforce
training......................
Employment service:
0121 Revenue........................... 12 21 28 30
0122 Expense........................... -10 -15 -28 -30
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0129 Net income or loss (-),
Executive resources........... 2 6
Investigations:
0131 Revenue........................... 93 106 84 84
0132 Expense........................... -68 -105 -84 -84
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0139 Net income or loss (-), DOD
testing program............... 25 1
Workforce relations:
0141 Revenue........................... 36 38 35 37
0142 Expense........................... -34 -36 -34 -35
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0149 Net income or loss (-),
Employment service............ 2 2 1 2
Executive resources:
0151 Revenue........................... 18 20 20 21
0152 Expense........................... -16 -18 -20 -21
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0159 Net income or loss,
Investigations program........ 2 2
Workforce training:
0161 Revenue........................... -1
0162 Expense........................... -5
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0169 Net income or loss (-), Human
resources systems............. -5 -1
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0189 Net income or loss (-), Other
programs........................
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0191 Total revenues.................... 166 192 175 180
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0192 Total expenses.................... -140 -182 -174 -178
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0199 Net income or loss................ 26 10 1 2
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Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
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ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101 Fund balances with Treasury..... 32 34 34 34
Investments in US securities:
1106 Receivables, net.............. 81 124 111 113
1803 Other Federal assets: Property,
plant and equipment, net........ 28 8 9 8
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
1999 Total assets.................... 141 166 154 155
LIABILITIES:
2101 Federal liabilities: Accounts
payable......................... 13 16 13 13
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201 Accounts payable................ 4 4 4 4
2207 Other........................... 124 129 129 129
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
2999 Total liabilities............... 141 149 146 146
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital.............. 7 7 7 7
3300 Cumulative results of operations.. -7 10 1 2
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
3999 Total net position.............. 17 8 9
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
4999 Total liabilities and net position 141 166 154 155
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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent............. 14 19 20
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 6 6 7
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 21 26 28
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 4 5 5
13.0 Benefits for former personnel..... 3
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 3 4 4
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 5 7 7
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 4 12 12
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 131 113 116
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 2 2 2
31.0 Equipment......................... 3 5 4
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99.9 Total obligations............... 176 175 179
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2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 425 688 683
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Trust Funds
Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............ 389,399 417,957 447,271
Receipts:
02.01 Employee contributions............ 4,168 4,074 4,076
02.02 Agency contributions.............. 8,168 8,678 8,846
02.03 District of Columbia contributions 74 77 71
02.04 Postal Service agency
contributions................... 2,483 2,468 2,521
02.05 Postal Service supplemental
contributions................... 3,444 3,600 3,515
02.06 Federal Financing Bank interest... 1,937 1,783 1,691
02.07 Employee deposits, redeposits and
other contributions............. 127 124 121
02.08 Treasury interest................. 28,547 30,673 31,861
02.09 General fund payment to the Civil
Service Retirement and
Disability fund................. 21,254 21,188 21,484
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02.10 Re-employed annuitants salary
offset.......................... 27 26 25
02.11 Employee contributions,
supplemental request............ 6 167
02.12 Agency contributions, supplemental
request......................... -3 -71
02.13 Postal Service agency
contributions, supplemental
request......................... -22
02.14 Treasury interest, supplemental
request......................... 3
--------- --------- ----------
02.99 Total receipts.................. 70,229 72,694 74,288
--------- --------- ----------
04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 459,628 490,651 521,559
Appropriation:
05.01 Civil service retirement and
disability fund................. -41,671 -43,380 -45,270
--------- --------- ----------
05.99 Subtotal appropriation............ -41,671 -43,380 -45,270
07.99 Total balance, end of year........ 417,957 447,271 476,289
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Annuities......................... 41,156 42,892 44,779
00.02 Refunds and death claims.......... 412 384 380
00.04 Administration.................... 103 104 111
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 41,671 43,380 45,270
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 10 10 10
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 41,671 43,380 45,270
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 41,681 43,390 45,280
23.95 New obligations................... -41,671 -43,380 -45,270
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 10 10 10
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.26 Appropriation (trust fund,
definite)..................... 85 83 83
Permanent:
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund,
indefinite)................... 70,143 72,622 74,142
60.45 Portion precluded from
obligation.................... -28,557 -29,325 -28,955
--------- --------- ----------
63.00 Appropriation (total)......... 41,586 43,297 45,187
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 41,671 43,380 45,270
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance:
72.40 Uninvested.................... -37 16 8
72.41 U.S. Securities: Par value.... 3,634 3,529 3,683
--------- --------- ----------
72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 3,597 3,545 3,691
73.10 New obligations................... 41,671 43,380 45,270
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -41,722 -43,234 -45,116
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance:
74.40 Uninvested.................... 16 8 8
74.41 U.S. Securities: Par value.... 3,529 3,683 3,837
--------- --------- ----------
74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 3,545 3,691 3,845
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 85 83 83
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 6 4 6
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 38,043 39,615 41,357
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 3,588 3,532 3,669
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 41,722 43,234 45,116
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 41,671 43,380 45,270
90.00 Outlays........................... 41,723 43,234 45,116
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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
CSRS-covered employees who elected to join FERS.
1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
Active employees.................... 2,681,000 2,693,000 2,635,000
Annuitants:
Employees......................... 1,731,000 1,746,000 1,761,000
Survivors......................... 621,000 629,000 637,000
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Total, annuitants............. 2,352,000 2,375,000 2,398,000
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Status of Funds (in millions of dollars)
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Unexpended balance, start of year:
0100 Treasury balance.................. -37 16 8
U.S. Securities:
0101 Par value....................... 393,049 421,502 450,970
0102 Unrealized discounts............ -6 -6 -6
--------- --------- ----------
0199 Total balance, start of year.... 393,006 421,512 450,972
Cash income during the year:
Governmental receipts:
0200 Employee contributions, Civil
Service Retirement and
Disability Fund............... 4,168 4,074 4,076
0202 Employee contributions, Civil
Service Retirement and
Disability Fund............... 6 167
0202 District of Columbia
contributions................. 74 77 71
0203 Employee deposits, redeposits,
and voluntary contributions... 127 124 121
Intragovernmental transactions:
0240 Agency contributions, Civil
Service Retirement and
Disability Fund............... 8,168 8,678 8,846
0241 Agency Contributions, Civil
Service Retirement and
Disability Fund............... -3 -71
0242 Postal Service agency
contributions, Civil Service
Retirement and Disability Fund 2,483 2,468 2,521
0242 Postal Service agency
contributions, Civil Service
Retirement and Disability Fund -22
0243 Postal Service supplemental
contributions, Civil Service
Retirement and Disability Fund 3,444 3,600 3,515
0244 Federal Financing Bank interest,
Civil Service Retirement and
Disability Fund............... 1,937 1,783 1,691
0245 Treasury interest, Civil Service
Retirement and Disability Fund 28,547 30,673 31,861
0246 Treasury Interest, Civil Service
Retirement and Disability Fund 3
0247 General fund payment to the
Civil Service Retirement and
Disability Fund............... 21,254 21,188 21,484
0250 Re-employed annuitant salary
offset, Civil Service
Retirement and Disability Fund 27 26 25
0297 Income under present law.......... 70,229 72,691 74,211
0298 Income under proposed legislation
(Supplemental).................. 3 77
--------- --------- ----------
0299 Total cash income............... 70,229 72,694 74,288
Cash outgo during year:
0501 Payment of claims to retired
employees....................... -34,705 -35,916 -37,407
0502 Payment of alternative annuity
refunds......................... -7 -9 -10
0504 Payment to widows of former
employes of the Lighthouse
Service.........................
0505 Payment of claims to survivor
annuitants...................... -6,518 -6,818 -7,203
0506 Lump sum payments to estates or
beneficiaries of deceased
annuitants and employees........ -100 -104 -108
0507 Refunds to living separated
employees....................... -289 -280 -272
0508 Administration.................... -103 -107 -116
--------- --------- ----------
0599 Total cash outgo (-).............. -41,722 -43,234 -45,116
Unexpended balance, end of year:
0700 Uninvested balance................ 16 8 8
U.S. Securities:
0701 Par value....................... 421,502 450,970 480,140
0702 Unrealized discounts............ -6 -6 -4
--------- --------- ----------
0799 Total balance, end of year...... 421,512 450,972 480,144
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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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25.2 Other services.................... 103 104 111
42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities.. 41,156 42,892 44,779
44.0 Refunds and death claims.......... 412 384 380
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 41,671 43,380 45,270
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Employees Life Insurance Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 24-8424-0-8-602 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
Gross premium payments:
00.01 Regular program................. 1,087 1,015 1,048
00.02 Optional program................ 654 605 626
00.03 Beneficial program.............. 3 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Total gross payments.......... 1,744 1,623 1,677
02.01 Administration.................... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations (object class
25.2)......................... 1,745 1,624 1,678
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
21.40 Uninvested...................... 602 643 616
U.S. Securities:
21.41 Par value..................... 16,962 18,038 19,138
21.42 Unrealized discounts.......... -254 -280 -250
--------- --------- ----------
21.99 Total unobligated balance,
start of year............... 17,310 18,401 19,504
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 2,836 2,727 2,838
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 20,146 21,128 22,342
23.95 New obligations................... -1,745 -1,624 -1,678
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
24.40 Uninvested...................... 643 616 631
U.S. Securities:
24.41 Par value..................... 18,038 19,138 20,283
24.42 Unrealized discounts.......... -280 -250 -250
--------- --------- ----------
24.99 Total unobligated balance, end
of year....................... 18,401 19,504 20,664
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting
collections:
68.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 2,770 2,764 2,818
68.10 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources............... 66 -37 20
--------- --------- ----------
68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total)..................... 2,836 2,727 2,838
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 2,836 2,727 2,838
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
72.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... -586 -643 -607
72.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 722 788 751
--------- --------- ----------
72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 136 145 144
73.10 New obligations................... 1,745 1,624 1,678
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1,735 -1,625 -1,673
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
74.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... -643 -607 -622
74.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 788 751 771
--------- --------- ----------
74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 145 144 149
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 1,735 1,625 1,673
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Agency contributions.......... -378 -404 -404
88.20 Interest on U.S. securities... -1,162 -1,065 -1,098
Non-Federal sources:
88.40 Regular program............. -547 -550 -554
88.40 Optional program............ -682 -744 -762
88.40 Beneficial Program.......... -1 -1
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -2,770 -2,764 -2,818
88.95 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources................. -66 37 -20
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -1,034 -1,139 -1,145
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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:
1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
Life insurance in force (in billions
of dollars):
On active employees............... 448 452 456
On retired employees.............. 45 48 51
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Total......................... 493 500 507
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Number of participants (in
thousands):
Active employees.................. 2,357 2,367 2,316
Annuitants........................ 1,609 1,615 1,618
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Total......................... 3,996 3,982 3,934
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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:
Status of Reserves 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
Held in reserve (in millions of
dollars):
Contingency reserve............... 22 22 22
Beneficial association program
reserve......................... 1 1 1
U.S. Treasury reserve............. 18,038 19,138 20,283
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Total reserves................ 18,061 19,161 20,306
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Excess income from the program over benefit payments and other
expenses is deposited in the Employees Life Insurance Fund. The
operations of the insurer for the regular and optional programs are as
follows:
Operations of the Insurer 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
Contingency reserve (in millions of
dollars):
Contingency reserve, start of year 15 22 22
Income:
Premiums received................. 1,586 1,620 1,676
Interest.......................... 20 20 20
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Total income.................. 1,606 1,640 1,696
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Outgo:
Claims paid....................... 1,544 1,620 1,674
Expenses.......................... 40 42 44
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Total outgo................... 1,584 1,662 1,718
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Contingency reserve, end of year.. 22 22 22
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Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
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0101 Revenue........................... 2,719 2,836 2,727 2,838
0102 Expense........................... -1,636 -1,745 -1,624 -1,678
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0109 Net income or loss (-)............ 1,083 1,091 1,103 1,160
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Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
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ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101 Fund balances with Treasury..... 17
Investments in US securities:
1102 Treasury securities, par...... 16,962 18,038 19,213 20,358
1106 Receivables, net.............. 467 508 426 446
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1801 Other Federal assets: Cash and
other monetary assets........... 1 1 1 1
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1999 Total assets.................... 17,447 18,547 19,640 20,805
LIABILITIES:
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201 Accounts payable................ 136 145 135 140
2206 Pension and other actuarial
liabilities................... 20,669 19,786 22,787 23,926
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
2999 Total liabilities............... 20,805 19,931 22,922 24,066
NET POSITION:
3300 Cumulative results of operations.. -3,358 -1,385 -3,282 -3,261
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
3999 Total net position.............. -3,358 -1,385 -3,282 -3,261
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
4999 Total liabilities and net position 17,447 18,546 19,640 20,805
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Employees and Retired Employees Health Benefits Funds
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Benefit payments.................. 16,297 16,741 17,801
00.02 Payments from OPM contingency
reserve......................... 235 265 295
00.03 Government payment for annuitants
(1960 act)...................... 5 4 4
00.04 Administration.................... 20 18 18
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10.00 Total obligations (object class
25.6)......................... 16,557 17,028 18,118
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.41 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: U.S. Securities:
Par value....................... 6,059 5,574 5,565
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 16,072 17,019 18,122
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 22,131 22,593 23,687
23.95 New obligations................... -16,557 -17,028 -18,118
24.41 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: U.S. Securities: Par
value........................... 5,574 5,565 5,570
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting
collections:
68.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 15,910 16,955 18,038
68.10 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources............... 162 64 84
--------- --------- ----------
68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total)..................... 16,072 17,019 18,122
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 16,072 17,019 18,122
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance:
72.40 Uninvested.................... -698 3 3
U.S. Securities:
72.41 Par value................... 2,124 1,213 1,120
72.42 Unrealized discounts........ -114 -87 -87
72.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 1,086 1,248 1,312
--------- --------- ----------
72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 2,398 2,377 2,348
73.10 New obligations................... 16,557 17,028 18,118
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -16,578 -17,056 -18,095
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance:
74.40 Uninvested.................... 3 3 3
U.S. Securities:
74.41 Par value................... 1,213 1,120 1,060
74.42 Unrealized discounts........ -87 -87 -87
74.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 1,248 1,312 1,396
--------- --------- ----------
74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 2,377 2,348 2,372
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 15,365 15,936 17,035
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 1,213 1,120 1,060
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 16,578 17,056 18,095
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
Federal sources:
88.00 Agency contributions........ -6,673 -7,061 -7,568
88.00 Government contributions for
annuitants................ -4,587 -4,793 -5,094
88.20 Interest on U.S. securities... -478 -433 -441
Non-Federal sources:
88.40 Employee salary withholdings -2,210 -2,483 -2,605
88.40 Annuity withholdings........ -1,894 -2,118 -2,267
88.40 Contributions from D.C.
Government................ -68 -67 -63
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88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -15,910 -16,955 -18,038
88.95 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources................. -162 -64 -84
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 668 101 57
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Status of Funds (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 24-9981-0-8-551 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Unexpended balance, start of year:
0100 Treasury balance.................. -698 3 3
U.S. Securities:
0101 Par value....................... 8,183 6,787 6,685
0102 Unrealized discounts............ -114 -87 -87
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0199 Total balance, start of year.... 7,371 6,703 6,601
Cash income during the year:
Offsetting collections:
0280 Contributions from Employing
Agencies...................... 4,230 4,534 4,869
0281 Contributions from Postal
Service for Active Employees.. 2,443 2,527 2,699
0282 Contributions from Postal
Service for Annuitants........ 607 654 606
Offsetting collections:
0283 Government Payment for
Annuitant Health Benefits... 3,972 4,131 4,480
0283 Government Payment for
Annuitants, Other........... 8 8 8
0284 Interest Earned................. 478 433 441
0285 Contributions from DC Government 68 67 63
0286 Contributions from Active
Employees..................... 2,210 2,483 2,605
0287 Contributions from Annuitants... 1,894 2,118 2,267
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0299 Total cash income............... 15,910 16,955 18,038
Cash outgo during year:
0501 Benefit Payments.................. -16,323 -16,773 -17,782
0502 Payments to Carriers from OPM
Contingency Reserve............. -235 -265 -295
0503 Administration.................... -20 -18 -18
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0599 Total cash outgo (-).............. -16,578 -17,056 -18,095
Unexpended balance, end of year:
0700 Uninvested balance................ 3 3 3
U.S. Securities:
0701 Par value....................... 6,787 6,685 6,630
0702 Unrealized discounts............ -87 -87 -87
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0799 Total balance, end of year...... 6,703 6,601 6,546
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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 benefits 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:
1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
Active employees.................... 2,287,000 2,297,000 2,249,000
Annuitants.......................... 1,846,000 1,859,000 1,872,000
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Total........................... 4,133,000 4,156,000 4,121,000
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In determining a biweekly subscription rate to cover program costs,
one percent is added for administrative expense
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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.
In accordance with P.L. 103-66 and P.L. 105-33, this schedule
includes the following adjustments: (1) in contract years 1997 and 1998,
the average premium for the indemnity plan in the ``Phantom Big 6''
formula is modified to account for the average premium increase in the
remaining ``Big 5'' plans minus one percentage point; (2) in the 1999
contract year, the maximum government contribution is 72 percent of the
weighted average premium of FEHB Program participants; (3) Medicare Part
B fee limits are applied to all FEHB annuitants; and (4) the Postal
Service's payments of $116 million per year for fiscal years 1997 and
1998 to cover the cost of past retiree health benefits.
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:
1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
Uniform plan........................ 1,760 1,500 1,200
Private plans....................... 6,180 5,100 4,200
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Total........................... 7,940 6,600 5,400
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Financing.--The funds are financed by: (1) withholdings from active
employees and annuitants; (2) agency contributions for active employees,
appropriated to agencies; (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.
Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 24-9981-0-8-551 1996 actual 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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0101 Revenue........................... 15,875 16,077
0102 Expense........................... -15,804 -16,438
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0109 Net income or loss (-)............ 71 -361
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Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 24-9981-0-8-551 1996 actual 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101 Fund balances with Treasury..... -698 3 3 3
Investments in US securities:
1102 Treasury securities, par...... 8,183 6,787 6,686 6,629
1106 Receivables, net.............. 1,085 1,248 1,312 1,395
1801 Other Federal assets: Original
Discount........................ -114 -87 -87 -87
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1999 Total assets.................... 8,456 7,951 7,914 7,940
LIABILITIES:
2101 Federal liabilities: Accounts
payable......................... 83 84 87 92
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201 Accounts payable................ 2,314 2,294 2,262 2,280
2207 Other...........................
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2999 Total liabilities............... 2,397 2,378 2,349 2,372
NET POSITION:
3300 Cumulative results of operations.. 6,059 5,572 5,563 5,568
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3999 Total net position.............. 6,059 5,572 5,563 5,568
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4999 Total liabilities and net position 8,456 7,950 7,912 7,940
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