APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – October 15, 2019 Edition

Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU Excerpt: “There is a tendency for Post Office retirees to become semi-isolated after retirement. While a small circle of former colleagues sometimes forms around coffee clubs, etc., larger gatherings of former work buddies and pals seldom occur. That lack of camaraderie was…

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USPS OIG Report: Assessment of the USPS’s Service Performance and Costs

Objective Costs for the Postal Service to process, transport, and deliver mail are outpacing its revenue and it faces considerable pressure to reduce costs without harming service. We set out to determine how service performance has trended for all mail classes and compared that performance to cost trends over the last five years. We analyzed…

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2020 Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Comparisons

Via Sam Wood, President – APWU Southwest Florida Area Local: I have been working to get these rates out as quick possible for a side by side comparison of the most popular FEHB Health Plans. The YELLOW highlights means that price will go down in 2020. The RED highlights mean the cost for that plan…

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