pay and benefits

APWU-Represented Employees Covered by the National Agreement Receive Retroactive Payments April 10

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April 8, 2026 APWU-represented employees covered by the 2024-2027 National Agreement received the retroactive payments owed to them in their April 10 paychecks. These include members of the Clerk, Maintenance, Motor Vehicle Service, Operating Services, and Material Support Crafts. Employees will see the retroactive payments listed on their paychecks as multiple “adjustments.” To fully understand … Read more

APWU and NALC announce $250 annual Cost-of-Living Adjustments

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February 13, 2026 From APWU: In accordance with the 2024-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a $0.12 per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective March 7, 2026. The increase is the result of a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W). It will appear in paychecks dated March 27 (Pay … Read more

USPS: Calendar shows this year’s payroll schedule

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This 2026 calendar shows paycheck dates for USPS employees. Dates marked with red circles are paydays; dates marked in black are holidays.

January 2, 2026 Postal Service employees will have 27 paydays in 2026. The calendar that accompanies this article shows the paycheck dates. Every month will have two paydays, except for January, July and December, which will have three each. All paydays will occur on Friday, except for the year’s 13th payday, which will fall on … Read more

APWU: Tax Information Regarding Temporary Federal Tax Deductions for Qualified Overtime Compensation

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December 21, 2025 The Postal Service recently notified the APWU that they will be sending a letter to employees regarding the tax deduction for the premium portion of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime that some employees may be eligible to take under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The letter explains what portion … Read more

USPS: Employees to get letter with overtime tax deduction information

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December 18, 2025 The Postal Service will send a letter in mid-January with information about a new temporary federal tax deduction for certain portions of federal overtime payments made to eligible employees. The letter will include the employee’s qualified overtime amount for 2025. Employees are encouraged to ensure their mailing address is up to date … Read more

NRLCA: Payment Adjustments Related to Enactment of H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill)

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President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law during an Independence Day military family picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on July 4, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Several trade groups cheered the bill’s business-friendly components. Samuel Corum via Getty Images

December 5, 2025 The NRLCA has been notified by the Postal Service of adjustments related to enactment of H.R. 1, known as the OBBB, that will appear as “multi-pay period adjustments” in paychecks received 12/5/2025. The USPS has stated the adjustments will only result in increases in payments of varying amounts to rural craft employees.  … Read more

OPM Announces 2025 Open Season – November 10 through December 8

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“During Open Season, we want to give enrollees the opportunity to review their coverage, compare coverage options, and make the choice that is right for them,”