# Federal retirement application processing times trend downward

**URL:** <https://www.fedwork.net/t/federal-retirement-application-processing-times-trend-downward/4321>\
**Category:** Pay, Perks, and Retirement\
**Created:** [October 7, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/federal-retirement-application-processing-times-trend-downward/4321 "2026-10-07T18:33:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/federal-retirement-application-processing-times-trend-downward/4321/1 "2026-10-07T18:33:09Z")

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That makes September the first time in at least a year that OPM’s inventory has dipped below 10,000 claims…[Federal retirement application processing times trend downward - Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2026/10/federal-retirement-application-processing-times-trend-downward/)