How does my retirement package get to Office of Personnel Management (OPM)?
Once your Benefits and Retirement Specialist receives your retirement package, they will review the paperwork for completeness and contact you if there are discrepancies or problems with any of the paperwork. Your Specialist will also be available to provide guidance and assistance with answering your questions regarding the retirement process. Two weeks before your retirement date, the Specialist will forward your retirement package to the National Finance Center (NFC). NFC will certify and close out your Individual Retirement Record (IRR). The IRR reflects your retirement contributions for your current service, pay rates, unused sick leave for civil service retirement purposes, last day of pay, date and type of separation, and other data that is necessary for OPM to determine retirement benefits.