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Benefits Administration Letter

Number: 96-713 Date: December 31, 1996 

SUBJECT: INDEX OF BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION LETTERS for 1996

BAL Number DATE TITLE

96-101 02/01/96 Public Law 104-95: An Act "to limit State taxation of certain pension

income

96-102 04/04/96 Public Law 104-106, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal

Year 1996

96-103 06/25/96 Potential Retirement Changes Related to the Budget

96-104 07/26/96 Direct Deposit Requirements Tightened

96-105 08/09/96 Regulations and Guidance Implementing Public Law 104-106, The

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal year 1996

96-106 08/09/96 SSA Satellite Broadcast

96-107 08/20/96 Retirement Election Opportunity for Certain Employees Appointed to

Civil Service Positions on or After August 10, 1996, Following Service in

a Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality of the Department of Defense or

Coast Guard

96-108 09/06/96 Retirement Election Opportunities for Certain FERS Employees

Appointed Before August 10, 1996, After Service in a Nonappropriated

Fund Instrumentality of the Department of Defense or Coast Guard

96-109 10/16/96 New Death Gratuity Payment Authority

96-110 10/18/96 October 30, 1996, Satellite Broadcast

96-111 11/15/96 Recent changes in retirement benefits made by Congress

96-112 12/19/96 Civil Service Guidance on Transition to a new Presidential Term

96-113 12/26/96 Availability of Revised FERS Death Benefit Application Forms, SF 3104

and SF 3104B

96-114 12/26/96 Revision of Standard Form (SF) 3107, Application for Immediate

Retirement, Federal Employees Retirement System
BAL Number DATE TITLE

96-201 01/05/96 Continuation of FEBH coverage during the furlough

96-202 04/18/96 Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Revision of SF 2818,

Continuation of Life Insurance Coverage

96-203 05/17/96 Empire Blue Cross & Blue Shield HEALTHNET Enrollment Areas

96-204 05/21/96 Service Benefit Plan Contract Change

96-205 06/07/96 Special Enrollment Period for Certain Health Net Enrollees

96-206 09/12/96 Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance: Tax Treatment of Living

Benefits and Viatical Settlements

96-207 10/16/96 Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: New Regulations for

Payment of Health Benefit Premiums for Periods of Nonpay Status or

Insufficient Pay

96-208 12/04/96 Waivers of the FEHB participation requirement for employees accepting

voluntary incentive payments under P.L. 104-208 or other statutes and

certain employees retiring under early optional or discontinued service

provisions during the buyout period

BAL Number DATE TITLE

96-401 07/15/96 FEHB Open Season - Introduction

96-402 09/10/96 FEHB Open Season - Changes to the FEHB Guide

96-403 90/19/96 1996 FEHB Open Season: Ordering and Distribution

96-404 09/30/96 FEHB Open Season: Significant Plan Changes

96-405 10/07/96 FEHB Open Season: FEHB Guide Shipment Delay

96-406 10/11/96 1996 Open Season: Carrier Contacts

96-407 10/11/96 1996 FEHB Open Season: Notice of Plan Withdrawal

96-408 10/15/96 1996 FEHB Open Season: Notice to Employees 

96-409 10/15/96 1996 FEHB Open season: Processing Open Season Changes 

96-410 10/16/96 FEHB Open Season: Conducting the 1996 Open Season

96-411 10/16/96 1996 Open Season: Carrier Contacts - Tufts Health Plan

96-412 10/17/96 1996 FEHB Open Season: Withdrawal of Healthsource South Carolina

96-413 10/25/96 1996 FEHB Open Season: Withdrawal of SmartPlan

96-414 11/04/96 1996 FEHB Open Season: Withdrawal of Family Health Plan

96-415 11/19/96 1996 FEHB Open Season: Withdrawal of Florida 1st
BAL Number DATE TITLE

96-601 09/06/96 Transmittal of a Recently Published FEHB Regulation on the Payment of

Premiums during Nonpay Status or Insufficient Pay

BAL Number DATE TITLE

96-701 01/04/96 GPO Print Rider Update

96-702 01/22/96 Pay and Benefits for Employees Affected by the Lapse in Appropriations

96-703 03/01/96 Career Transition Assistance for Surplus and Displaced Federal

Employees

96-704 03/04/96 Upcoming Satellite Broadcast

96-705 05/08/96 Upcoming Social Security Satellite Broadcast

96-706 08/01/96 Metro Area Reemployment Center

96-707 09/01/96 September 11, 1996 Satellite Broadcast

96-708 10/04/96 Availability of the SSA Handbook

96-709 10/30/96 Upcoming Satellite Broadcasts

96-710 11/20/96 Cost-of-Living Adjustment of Annuities; New Variable Interest Rate

96-711 12/03/96 1996 Federal Employees Health Benefit Open Season Materials

Available from the OPM Home Page on the World Wide Web

96-712 12/13/96 Retirement Information and Materials Available from the OPM Home

Page on the World Wide Web

96-713 12/31/96 Index of Benefits Administration Letters for 1996

These Benefits Administration Letters are available on OPM’s ONLINE electronic bulletin

board, 202 606-4800..

Mary M. Sugar, Chief

Agency Services Division