In 2022, The Postal Service Reform Act repealed the USPS’s unfair pre-funding mandate, ensuring six-day delivery and creating the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program within the existing Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. These accomplishments benefit the long-term financial stability of the USPS, which in turn benefits letter carriers. This month’s Postal Record discusses…
Register now to attend a live Virtual Benefits Fair session where you can chat with Benefits Partners, Specialists, view documents and more. Sunday, November 12, 2023: Open Season 101 Webinar 1pm EST Thursday, November 16, 2023: Live Virtual Day 11am – 3pm EST Monday, November 20, 2023: Live Virtual Day 8am – 12pm EST Saturday,…
I’m a current APWU member & USPS retiree. As such, I feel that the APWU & other unions have let us retirees down in the worst way. I worked my entire careers being told I’ll have the very best health care -the same FEHP used by all federal employees at all levels. Yet, now that…
May 1, 2023 The new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program will begin Jan. 1, 2025. The PSHB Program will be a separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program and will be administered by the Office of Personnel Management. The PSHB Program will provide coverage for Postal Service employees, annuitants and their…
NALC – April 18, 2023 Since the enactment of the Postal Service Reform Act (PSRA) last year, NALC has been working with the Postal Service, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), our sister postal unions, and other stakeholders on the implementation of the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program, a new postal health insurance program…
December 9, 2022 If you want to change your health benefits or enroll in a new plan, you must act now. The annual open season benefits enrollment period ends Monday, Dec. 12, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. This is the last chance most Postal Service employees will have until next November to consider new health, vision,…
Welcome to Open Season 2022 Dear Employees, Open Season 2022 is here! This is your once-a-year opportunity to make changes to your benefits if you have not experienced a qualified life event. Open Season 2022 officially begins November 14 and ends December 12, 2022. The information on the following pages is being provided to assist…
November 2, 2022 Webinars and question-and-answer sessions on health benefits, selecting the right plan and navigating open season will be available for Postal Service employees on the VFairs platform. The webinars will be recorded and will be available for playback an hour after the presentation. The VFairs platform is available 24/7, so you can virtually…
