electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF)

Overview

The electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF) allows each NIH employee to view their records online through an HHS connected computer. Documents in eOPF include notification of personnel actions (SF-50s), position descriptions, health and life insurance election forms, designation of beneficiary forms, and much more.

Employee actions

• Ensure your federal service records are accurate and complete.
• Monitor records such as beneficiary forms, health/life insurance forms, and SF-50s.
• View and/or print documents at any time from an HHS network connected computer.
  • Documents can include:
    • Position Descriptions
    • Health and Life Insurance election forms
    • Designation of Beneficiary forms
    • and much more!

Login issues

Contact the OPM Help Desk at eopfhelpdesk@opm.gov

User guides

• First Time Login and PIV Registration User Guide
• PIV Login User Guide (PIV must already be registered)
• OPM guide to Login.gov (employees without a PIV card)
• eOPF Employees User Guide
• eOPF HR Specialists Reference Guide
• eOPF User groups defined
• How to remove a password from a PDF document

Documents

This document provides a list of documents that are filed in the OPF and a list of documents that should not be filed in the OPF. These lists are not all-inclusive and are in adherence to OPM's Guide to Personnel Recordkeeping

For an all inclusive list and the most updated information, refer to OPM’s Master List

System maintenance

• Week 1: Sunday 12:01 am ET thru Sunday 6pm ET.
• Week 2: Sunday 12:01 am ET thru Sunday 6pm ET.
• Week 3: Sunday 12:01 am ET thru Sunday noon ET.
• Week 4: Sunday 12:01 am ET thru Sunday noon ET.
• Week 5 (when applicable): Sunday 12:01 am ET thru Sunday noon ET.

Additional information

• For more information regarding Recordkeeping, please visit OPM's Personnel Recordkeeping (GPR) website
• Frequently Asked Questions
• OPM Frequently Asked Questions
• OPM Personnel Recordkeeping