Late this afternoon I went to see my oldest granddaughter play softball in a nearby community. It was about an hour and thirty minute drive. The sun was shining and Spring has definitely sprung in Central Indiana. The grass and the trees are green. I took the time to reflect on what the APWU President … Read more
April 9, 2026 The Postal Service has informed the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) of its intention to temporarily suspend its employer’s contributions for the defined benefit portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) to conserve cash and preserve liquidity due to its ongoing, severe financial crisis. “There will not be any immediate detrimental … Read more
January 5, 2026 Postal Service employees can contribute as much as $24,500 to the Thrift Savings Plan in 2026, up from $23,500 in 2025. The Internal Revenue Service recently announced the new contribution limits for the retirement savings plan, also known as the TSP. Employees 50 and older can contribute an additional $8,000 to the … Read more
Washington, D.C. — In a landmark move to modernize federal services, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced the full rollout of the federal government’s first-ever fully digital retirement application system.
After 35+ years of failed modernization attempts, OPM has announced that, as of June 2, they are replacing their 65+ year old paper process with an all digital alternative.
The cuts to the postal and federal workforce total about $50.9 billion over the next decade.
Over 65 percent of current letter carriers began their USPS careers as casuals, transitional employees (TEs) or city carrier assistants (CCAs), all of which are non-career positions.
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