This sweeping modernization effort is a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, established earlier this year to streamline and digitize key federal functions.
Washington, D.C. — In a landmark move to modernize federal services, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced the full rollout of the federal government’s first ever fully digital retirement application system.
Beginning June 2, 2025, all new federal retirement applications must be submitted electronically, marking the end of an inefficient, paper-based process that has persisted for generations.
This sweeping modernization effort is a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, established earlier this year to streamline and digitize key federal functions. Working in close collaboration with DOGE, OPM’s Retirement Services team developed and successfully piloted the new Online Retirement Application (ORA) system, reducing delays and improving the experience for retiring federal employees.
“Retirement from federal service is finally entering the digital age,” OPM Acting Director Chuck Ezell said. “This is a transformative step that honors the service of federal employees by offering them a retirement process worthy of the 21st century. I am pleased to continue implementing President Trump’s initiatives to create an efficient, modern, and taxpayer-focused federal government.”
Effective July 15, 2025, paper retirement applications will no longer be accepted. All agencies served by the National Finance Center (NFC) and Interior Business Center (IBC) must submit retirement applications via ORA starting June 2, 2025, and OPM is providing onboarding support to ensure a smooth transition government-wide.
This historic reform reflects OPM’s continued commitment to improving service delivery and is expected to reduce backlogs, improve accuracy, and save taxpayer resources.
Government agencies are being given full support to implement and use the new mandatory online system.
Time to clean out retirees undeserving of staying in jobs. Cleaning house here in city and county and state needs same attention.
Now we know why billionaires not taking a dime from taxpayers have made this government serve its people and not the politicians and media. Did you hear this on news and did you know they uncovered many retirees who were and are shortchanged? EVERY government worker/retiree owes these unpaid and paid changers a debt of gratitude.
Incredible achievement. Beyond incredible! Remember that past administrations said this was impossible to do!
Thank you to this Trump administration for putting retirees needs ahead of minor adjustments to an antiquated system that benefited the idiots in charge and never the retirees. If you have worked for the government, you understand why this is a monumental and important feat. Well done, DOGE, and others involved.
American innovation stands out again and that means being superior for everyone’s benefits.
IMO It’s very exciting that young computer whizzes love their country to help make her stronger for their future against other nation’s that would destroy their American individualism intelligence and unique capabilities to be tools for the “rulers” of psycho communist and socialist belief systems. Thank God we’re free in America and Russian collusion debunked for time to do jail with prison time for those dreaming it up and starting it and reporting it against President. NOW DOJ MUST bring charges and trials of the likes of Clintons, Obamas, Bidens, Harris, Mueller, Smith, Rice for all corrupt people with power never overlooking the legacy media liars that said Biden was in-charge, and Reminders Corruption enabled extends to many anti Constitution judges decisions. All opinions count.
Wow… so fantastic. Yawn…
Yawn your brain isn’t in smart range yawn
Imagine if every employee was like D.O.G.E. we would have prosperity.