Your pension check hasn’t arrived yet — and it’s been months?
That’s not a rare story anymore. Federal retirement delays are real, and it’s time to prepare for them. OPM processing times have stretched far beyond the traditional six to eight weeks, and thousands of retirees are waiting much longer for their first payment.

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 OPM pension delays — what to expect
0:28 Real stories from retired federal employees
0:51 How long it used to take to get your pension check
1:27 Annual leave payout delays you should anticipate
1:54 Why timelines vary between agencies and locations
2:24 What’s causing these bottlenecks at OPM

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