Have you gotten your flu shot? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends individuals 6 months of age and older get a flu vaccine each year. All Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plans cover flu shots at no cost to you. The CDC also encourages people to learn more about the flu, which…
The USPS stopped paying for postal retireesâ health benefits on a pay-as-you-go basis in 2017. The USPS is draining the Retiree Health Benefits Fund to buy vehicles instead. What happens when the RHB Fund runs out of money? USPS Set to Run Out of Postal Retiree Health Care Funding in 12 Years Related: GAOâs Report…
The most shocking revelation in the GAOâs August 2018 report on Postal Retiree Health Benefits is that the USPS has stopped making payments for retireesâ health care on a pay-as-you-go basis. This explains where the USPS is getting the money for thousands of new postal vehicles. Instead, it is drawing down the Postal Service Retiree…
The year is winding down, and USPSÂź employees have been paying for health insurance for the last 7 months. The question is, how many employees have gotten their free annual check-up? After all, preventive care helps people keep track of their overall health. Employees still have plenty of time to schedule appointments before the end…
Web News Article #: 75-2018 08/03/2018 – On July 30, 2018, the Postal Service notified the APWU that there will be a special enrollment period for PSEs to enroll in the USPS Health Benefits Plan. The enrollment period will be open from August 20, 2018 through October 4, 2018. Coverage will become effective on October…
As a lifelong Postal employee (42 Years), I feel compelled to express my concerns relative to H.R. 756 & S 2629, otherwise referred to as âPostal Service Reform,â I am a Postal Service retiree, member of the National Association of Postal Supervisors (NAPS), and National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE). Though I support legislative…
Web News Article #: 32-2018 03/23/2018 – On March 22, The Postal Service Reform Act of 2018 (S. 2629) was introduced in the U.S. Senate. The APWU recognizes the efforts of the four bi-partisan Senators who worked to craft and co-sponsor the proposed legislation – Tom Carper (D-DE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and…
The Social Security Administration announced Friday that next yearâs Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) will be 2.0%. That means an increase of $25 per month for the average beneficiary. According to the nonpartisan Kaiser Foundation, however, this will not be enough to offset the rise in Medicare Part B premium costs for 2018….
