Claim Back Your Fed Retirement Deductions – Forms Get Tweaked
Published Date: 2/24/2026
Notice
Summary
If you’re a current or former federal employee or spouse dealing with Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) deductions, this notice is for you! The Office of Personnel Management wants your thoughts on the forms used to apply for refunds of retirement deductions. You’ve got until April 27, 2026, to share your feedback, which could speed up and simplify the refund process and maybe even save you some paperwork headaches.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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CSRS refund forms and paperwork burden
If you are a current or former federal employee or the spouse of one, the Office of Personnel Management is asking for public comments on the CSRS refund forms SF 2802 and SF 2802A. Comments are accepted until April 27, 2026. OPM reports SF 2802 is completed by 3,741 respondents at about 60 minutes each, SF 2802A by 3,389 respondents at about 15 minutes each, for a total estimated burden of 4,588 hours.
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