{"id":27697,"date":"2023-09-18T18:21:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T18:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/09\/18\/would-federal-retirement-services-continue-during-government-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:06:10","slug":"would-federal-retirement-services-continue-during-government-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2023\/09\/18\/would-federal-retirement-services-continue-during-government-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I still apply for retirement if the government shuts down?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Editor\u2019s note: This story was updated on Nov. 7 to reflect new information about budget negotiations. <\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For federal employees who are planning to file for their retirement this year, processing of clams by the Office of Personnel Management would continue even if Congress fails to pass a budget once the continuing resolution expires<\/a> on Nov. 17. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to its updated 2023 shutdown guidance,<\/a> because OPM Retirement Services is funded by the trust fund it manages, employees on that team will still be working as normal during a government shutdown.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The end of the calendar year is a popular time for federal employees to retire from civil service, with OPM historically receiving a surge of applications in January. In years past, that has also coincided with weeks-long government shutdowns that have dragged on past the beginning of the fiscal year on Oct. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In such instances, many agency operations slow, or even stop, depending on whether they have funding outside of what is given by the annual appropriations bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\t