Starting June 2, the US government will require all federal retirement applications to be submitted online, moving away from a paper-based system that has been in place for over 50 years. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced this digital transition, which aims to modernize the retirement process for federal employees. Previously, retirement applications were stored and processed in a converted mine in Pennsylvania, a system criticized by Elon Musk for its inefficiency. The change represents a significant step toward improving efficiency and workflow in federal bureaucracy, ensuring a more streamlined process for retirees.
The US government is shifting federal retirement applications to a digital system starting June 2, ending a 50-year reliance on outdated processing methods.
Chuck Ezell, the OPM interim director, emphasized the digital transition as a 'transformative step' honoring federal employees with a modern retirement process.
For decades, retirement paperwork was stacked in a converted mine, a system described by Elon Musk as 'crazy' and inefficient, symbolizing larger bureaucratic issues.
Musk criticized the old system for causing delays, noting how elevator breakdowns affected retirements, highlighting the urgency for modernization in federal bureaucracy.
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