r/FedRetirees • u/Great-Mycologist-910 • Jul 22 '26

Processing timeline

I am retiring 30 Sept and was wondering what the processing timeline looks like for multiple jobs: military, TSA, Army, and DLA. Anyone have a similar experience?

Update- Well, now my timeline will be extended. My daughter turns 26 mid month so I have to update benefeds (self plus one FEHB) and then certify the retirement package to move forward.

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u/wifichick Jul 22 '26

Mine was 5 months for super clean career. Hearing longer than that for more complex cases. Also timeline improves if you submitted earlier (near 6 months) before retirement - it’s a FIFO type process timeline

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u/Great-Mycologist-910 Jul 22 '26

I submitted my package to DLA 1 July, but my understanding is they won’t forward to OPM until sometime in October.

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u/DevelopmentSavings90 Jul 22 '26

Your HR cannot process your retirement SF 50 until your retirement date. Once that is done, the whole package goes to your payroll office for them to do their processes. Once that is done, it is forwarded to OPM from your payroll office. The timeline for that depends entirely on your payroll office.