The Postal Service is offering a special webinar for employees who want to learn more about their options during this year’s open season benefits enrollment period. The session, “Open Season 101,” is being offered several times throughout open season, which runs from Nov. 8-Dec. 13. Each session takes place through the Zoom videoconferencing platform; participants can…
The Postal Service will hold its fourth and final webinar during this year’s open season Wednesday, Dec. 5, from 4-5 p.m. EST. The webinar will include updates on what’s new and information on the tools and resources available to employees. Participation is voluntary and off-the-clock. Additionally, employees can participate in an online virtual benefits fair…
What Did We Find? Our audit of the IT security controls of APWUHP determined that: APWUHP has established an adequate security management program. However, there is not a policy requiring role-based training for IT security staff. APWUHP has implemented a variety of physical and logical access controls. However, we noted several areas of concern related…
Open Season is Coming — Here’s What You Need to Know Is your health coverage keeping up with your life? Your health needs, dependent situation, plan coverage, and premium rates can change year-over-year. During the Open Season period, you can enroll, or if already enrolled, make changes to your benefits enrollment. Unless you have a…
This position expressed by Cliff Guffey in 2013 Congressional testimony is a major reason why Mark Dimondstein got elected to President of the APWU. Now it seems President Dimondstein has aligned with Guffey’s thinking. Source: Guffey on Healthcare – YouTube
A Rule by the Personnel Management Office on 10/17/2014 [PDF] The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to modify eligibility for enrollment under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program to certain temporary, seasonal, and intermittent employees who are identified as full-time employees. This final rule follows a notice…
