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Federal Retirement System Relies on Outdated Paper-Based Process in Underground Mine

Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency are examining the federal bureaucracy's inefficiencies, particularly in the retirement system.
Over 700 mine workers process about 10,000 applications monthly, stored in manila envelopes and cardboard boxes, due to space constraints.
Attempts to digitize the system began in the early 1980s but faced complications, delaying further efforts until the late 1990s.
The average processing time for paperwork remains at least 61 days, unchanged since 1977, affecting workers' retirement benefits.

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What we know about mine where Elon Musk says federal retirement claims are processed by hand

The Office of Personnel Management processes thousands of federal employee retirement claims every month.

10 days ago·United States

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Straight Arrow News

Musk says DOGE found mine storing government retirement papers

Elon Musk said DOGE discovered that government retirements are still processed on paper and stored in a mine. He said they found out after inquiring why there's a maximum of 10,000 retirements per month. Musk said he wants to move federal employees from low-productivity jobs to higher ones. On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order giving DOGE more power over the federal hiring process. Elon Musk said the Department of Government Eff…

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Musk points out against the federal retirement application process: “They are manually calculated and scored on a paper”

As part of the Trump administration's battle over the federal government's cost reduction, Elon Musk announced Tuesday that the Government Efficiency Department (DOGE) he heads is investigating a limestone mine in Pennsylvania.Read more]]>

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New York Post

Musk spotlights old limestone mine that still processes federal retirements by hand: ‘A time warp’

Elon Musk drew attention to a circa 1960 converted underground limestone mine in Pennsylvania his team stumbled upon that is still being used to process paperwork for federal worker retirements.

10 days ago·New York, United States

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USA Today

Federal retirements really are sorted by hand in an old mine. Elon Musk knocked the system.

Hundreds of federal workers process thousands of retirement applications every month, by hand in a converted former mine.

10 days ago·United States

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Entrepreneur

The Federal Paperwork Mine in DOGE's Crosshairs Is Real and Bizarre

Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the government stores key retirement paperwork in a converted mine. The limestone mine is real, and is in the Department of Government Efficiency's crosshairs.

10 days ago·San Francisco, United States

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