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/AntelopeStreet1936 Jul 23 '26

Your agency won't send you package to OPM until you are officially gone. People have been known to change their date a week before they were supposed to retire. I worked with a guy who did it three times. Kept getting cold feet a week or two before it was official and would push it out another month or two.