OPM Revives Payee Survey: Tell Us How We Did
Published Date: 3/10/2025
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The Office of Personnel Management is bringing back a survey called the Representative Payee Survey to gather feedback from the public and federal agencies. This survey helps OPM do its job better by collecting useful info, and they want your comments by May 9, 2025. No big costs or changes for most people, just a chance to share your thoughts and improve the process!
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OPM reinstates Representative Payee Survey
You may be asked to complete the Representative Payee Survey (RI 38-115) that OPM is reinstating to collect information about how benefits paid to a representative payee were used or conserved for an incompetent annuitant. The survey is collected annually from about 11,000 individuals, is estimated to take about 20 minutes per respondent (totaling 3,667 burden hours), and OPM is accepting public comments on the reinstatement through May 9, 2025.
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