I need help on Health Insurance. The last 2 years prices went through the roof. I’m 67 and carry my wife (61 years). I also pay Medicare Part B. My costs are over $900 per month next year. Any help??? First Name: Mr Sandy Last Name: Roginski Email: rogo1214@nycap.rr.com Union/Local: APWU – Schenectady, NY Office…
The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (PSRA) is the culmination of more than a decade’s worth of congressional efforts to pass meaningful reform legislation. The PSRA contains financial reforms intended to improve the Postal Service’s financial sustainability, and operational reforms intended to increase efficiency, accountability, and transparency. The PSRA will have both short- and…
Open season, the once-a-year opportunity for Postal Service employees to make changes to their health coverage or choose a new plan, is Nov. 9-Dec. 14 this year. Here’s what you should know: • You should review your coverage. The Postal Service wants you to evaluate your options to ensure you have the coverage you need…
Alexandria, Va. (December 6, 2018) – In response to a sustainability report released by the Task Force on the U.S. Postal System, NARFE National President Ken Thomas issued the following statement: “NARFE appreciates the opportunity to have worked with the Postal Service Task Force to discuss the issues facing this vital national agency. Notably, the…
The Postal Service has announced on Liteblue that all PSEs and non-career rural carriers (except ARCs) can enroll in the USPS Non-Career Employee Health Benefits Plan during the Special Enrollment Period that runs from May 16, 2016 to June 30, 2016. It will be effective July 9, 2016. CCAs and MHAs are not eligible. I’ve…
By Andy Medici – May 1, 2015 Civilian agencies would see their budgets slashed while the Defense Department would get billions of dollars in additional funding, under a budget proposal passed by the House April 30. The House voted 226 to 197 to pass the budget, with all Democrats and 12 Republicans voting in opposition….
(October 7, 2014) Federal employees and retirees will pay an average of 3.8 percent more toward their health insurance premiums in 2015, the Office of Personnel Management announced Tuesday. Federal Employees Health Benefits Program enrollees with self-only coverage will contribute an average of $2.93 more per paycheck, while those with family coverage will pay about…
