FERS COLA After the second quarter of 2021, the third quarter for the 2022 COLA adjustment period, the quarterly average has increased by 4.1%. The 2022 FERS retiree COLA is based on the third quarter (July, August, September) average CPI-W index (1982-84=100) in 2021 over the 2020 third quarter average. However, if the CPI-W quarterly…
Schedule Monday, September 27, 2021 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm ET General Session 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm ET Retiree Workshops (Aging Resources OR Alzheimer Disease from A to Z) 2:45 pm – 4:45 pm ET Retiree Workshops (Chapter Newsletters and Communications OR Communicating with your Legislative Representatives) 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET Retiree…
Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU In this issue: More Chapter Activity APWU COPA Fundraising Drive Wrap Up Holiday Party Update Pittsburgh Retiree Record – July 13, 2021
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is requiring all federal agencies to verify eligible family members who are enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB). This means that the Postal Service, the Office of Personnel Management and insurance companies that offer FEHB plans can request proof of family member eligibility from an employee…
Federal employees meet virtually with lawmakers to make their voices heard on compensation issues. By Tammy Flanagan – June 24, 2021 This week I had the opportunity to attend the legislative conference of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. This impressive three-day event was held entirely on a virtual platform and included lessons…
Prior to the now infamous PAEA bill in 2006 the post office was in the black. The bill required pre funding at a level the post office could not be expected to fulfill. Thus began the efforts in congress to rescind the. PAEA bill. The priorities for postal reform were to end the prefunding, and…
In their attempt to dispel the fears NARFE has regarding the federal workforce’s rates going up actually proves a concern that myself and many other front line dedicated representatives are screaming about. They point blank tell NARFE that it is the postal workers who are more advanced in age and as such the remaining federal…
I am against the Postal Reform Bill as written. Where is the evidence that this is good for Postal Retirees being put in a separate pool within the FEHB? Where is the evidence that this won’t affect the Federal Workers after losing 20% of their members in the FEHB? How will this bill affect us…
