APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – April 15, 2023 edition
Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU Mid-Summer Blast Union Fellowship APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – April 15, 2023
Category: Retiree Business
OPM: Interim final rule on Establishment of Postal Service Health Benefits Program; request for comments
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing an interim final rule with comment period to establish and administer the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program pursuant to the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (PSRA). Under the statute, OPM must establish…
New enrollments in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program on hold until December 2024
March 16, 2023 The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has paused all new applications for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program. Unenrolled individuals cannot apply for the program. The suspension period, which will run for 24 months from Dec. 19, 2022, is designed to give OPM and the John Hancock Life and Health…
APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – March 14, 2023 edition
Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU COPA Honor Roll Mid Summer Blast APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – March 14, 2023
Medicare versus what we had (FEHB)
This article appeared in the New York Times. It appears that the APWU isn’t the only union that has bought into this. More Retiree Health Plans Move Away From Traditional Medicare Retirees whose former employers offer health coverage are being shifted to privately run Medicare Advantage, often against their wishes. The change saves millions for…
NALC: Social Security Fairness Act reintroduced in Senate
March 9, 2023 Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act (S. 597) in the Senate on March 1. The bill, which is identical to legislation introduced in the House (H.R. 82) in January by Reps. Garret Graves (R-LA) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), would repeal the Government Pension…
APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – February 14, 2023 edition
Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU Political Reality Why COPA? Why Now? APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – February 14, 2023
APWU 2023 All-Craft Conference – Las Vegas – October 2-4, 2023
October 2, 2023 – 8:00 AM to October 4, 2023 – 5:00 PM Horseshoe Las Vegas Hotel 3645 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 The 2023 All Craft Conference will be held at Horseshoe Las Vegas Hotel (formerly Bally’s Las Vegas), October 2 – 4, 2023. Below is a schedule of events. Additional…