Only Certain Aspects Can Be Challenged

NTEU says that while the information used to set the payment amounts was “derived from a reliable [Office of Personnel Management] database,” there may be “a limited number of errors in the data” that individuals might wish to challenge. Employees may contest only what is called “employee status information”– dates in a position, grade level, occupation, location, agency, and retirement date if applicable. A challenge form is included in the distribution packages. Employees will have to provide documentation supporting their assertions (such as an SF-50 for the relevant time period), and sign an oath that the information is correct. “The settlement administrator is not authorized to provide advice on whether to file a challenge and will not be able to inform you whether a successful challenge would result in a change to the amount you are owed,” NTEU says.