Employee Benefits

USPS OIG: Independent Report on Employee Benefits Submitted to OPM

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September 2, 2025 To accomplish our objective, we applied the agreed-upon procedures described in Attachment A to the payroll periods ended September 6, 2024, and March 7, 2025, coinciding with the Supplemental Semiannual Headcount Report for September 2024 and March 2025 and to the enrollment information submitted. We randomly selected another payroll period, ending February 7, 2025, … Read more

NPMHU: Uniform and Work Clothes Annual Allowance Carry Over

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January 26, 2024 Effective March 13, 2024 the following provision of Article 26, Section 26.3 of the 2022 National Agreement will be implemented: Unused portions of an eligible employee’s annual allowance for uniform and work clothing will be carried over and available for use beginning twelve (12) months after the end of each anniversary year. … Read more

USPS: New HR website is available to all employees

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January 25, 2024 The Postal Service launched MyHR, a new human resources website, on Jan. 23. The site centralizes all USPS human resources information and applications, including tools to enroll in benefits, update Thrift Savings Plan accounts and prepare for retirement. All employees can access the site by going to Blue or LiteBlue on a … Read more

Open Questions About Open Season

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December 1, 2022 The annual open season for choosing a health, dental, and vision plan under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Plan, and flexible spending accounts is more than halfway over. That leaves only two weekends left to consider your options for 2023. For many federal retirees and … Read more

USPS: Summer 2022 virtual benefits fair recorded sessions available

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August 4, 2022 If you missed the Investing in You: Benefits, Retirement, and More summer virtual fair, you can still access the information presented during the event. All live presentations were recorded and are available on demand. Follow these steps to watch: Go to uspsinvestinginyou2022.vfairs.com. Select either “Login” or “Guest Login.” Select “Auditorium.” Select “Click … Read more

USPS: Beneficiary information updates can be made on LiteBlue

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March 29, 2022 The Postal Service wants to remind all workers that it is important to complete or update beneficiary information as soon as possible. This simple task takes just a minute or two and can save a lot of heartache down the line. The Life Changes LiteBlue page, a one-stop shop for updating employee … Read more

USPS: Commuter Benefits Program reminder

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March 21, 2022 The Postal Service wants to remind employees about the Commuter Benefits Program, which allows them to pay for qualified commuting costs using pretax money. Any career USPS employee is eligible for this benefit. There is no fee to join or cancel. There is no open enrollment period; employees can enroll or make … Read more