March 20, 2017 George Ray Legislation OPM Issues Guidance on Benefits after DOMA Repeal March 20, 2017 George Ray Legislation Acting Director Elaine Kaplan of the government's Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a Memorandum on June 28 titled "Guidance on the Extension of Benefits to Married, Gay and Lesbian Federal employees, Annuitants, and Their Families".