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OPM Slashes 35% Staff, DRP Delays Hit Retirees

7/21/2026

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OPM cut its workforce by 35% between Dec 2024 and Mar 2026, according to a GAO report.
Nearly 60% of the leavers exited via the deferred resignation program (DRP), prompting OPM to set a July 13 deadline—extended to Aug 27 for workers 40 or older—to join a DRP.
Former IRS and National Cancer Institute retirees in the DRP still await retirement checks and final adjudication more than a year after entering the program.

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Story summary

OPM cut its workforce by 35% between Dec 2024 and Mar 2026, according to a GAO report.
Nearly 60% of the leavers exited via the deferred resignation program (DRP), prompting OPM to set a July 13 deadline—extended to Aug 27 for workers 40 or older—to join a DRP.
Former IRS and National Cancer Institute retirees in the DRP still await retirement checks and final adjudication more than a year after entering the program.