Federal Register #CMA No. 1045

Notice of Re-Established Matching Program between OPM and SSA under the Privacy Act

This notice announces the re-establishment of a matching program between the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Social Security Administration (SSA). - Purpose: To share wage and self-employment income data for determining eligibility for federal retirement and survivor benefits - Agencies involved: - U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) - Social Security Administration (SSA) - No commercial OEMs or vendors are involved; this is an inter-agency data sharing initiative - Targeted beneficiaries: - Disability retirees under age 60 - Disabled adult-child survivors - Recipients of Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) annuity supplements - Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) discontinued service annuitants - Program governed by federal privacy and retirement statutes - Period of performance: 18 months, with a possible 12-month extension - No products or services are being procured; no part numbers or quantities specified

Description

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is re-establishing a matching program with the Social Security Administration (SSA) under Computer Matching Agreement No. 1045. This program allows SSA to disclose wage and self-employment income information to OPM to determine continued eligibility for certain retirement and survivor benefits subject to statutory earnings limitations. The program targets disability retirees under age 60, disabled adult-child survivors, certain Federal Employees Retirement System annuity supplement recipients, and certain Civil Service Retirement System discontinued service annuitants. The matching program will begin on October 20, 2026, and continue for 18 months, with a possible 12-month extension.

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