June 10, 2016 Employee turnover costs the Postal Service thousands of dollars per employee. Retaining employees within the organization eliminates the administrative costs of hiring new employees, training, and the impacts on performance associated with learning a new job. Although turnover cannot always be avoided, the Postal Service can reduce it by doing the right […]
Four types of health plans will be available to Postal Service employees during this year’s open season benefits enrollment period. The plans, highlighted on the open season site on LiteBlue, include: Health maintenance organizations (HMOs), which provide care from plan physicians and hospitals located in particular geographic or service areas. Fee-for-service plans with preferred provider […]
The Office Of Personnel Management (OPM) released the following information regarding the new Self Plus One (SPO) health coverage. Federal Benefits Open Season – Announcing NEW Enrollment Type October 12, 2015 – The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program is introducing the new Self Plus One (SPO) enrollment type during this annual FEHB Open Season […]
Greenbelt, Maryland – LaRosa Bolton, age 54, of Laurel, Maryland pleaded guilty today to theft of government property in connection with a scheme to fraudulently receive reimbursement for travel expenses for medical care related to injuries sustained on the job. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod […]
1.15.2015 – Today, President Barack Obama issued a memo that modernizes ‘Federal Leave Policies for Childbirth, Adoption and Foster Care to Recruit and Retain Talent and Improve Productivity.’ Obama’s Memorandum is “bringing the federal government’s paid leave policies closer in line with those of industry-leading companies” that will ensure that “most federal employees have access […]
OPM seeks auto-enrollment of federal employees, retirees failing to make an enrollment election in Federal Employees Health Plan (FEHB) during a certain time frame. 1.7.15 – Federal Register Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Enrollment Options Following the Termination of a Plan or Plan Option The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a proposed […]
BELLWOOD, Ill. (WLS) –A west suburban woman is demanding a refund that she says adds up to about $50,000 in overpaid insurance deductions. The I-Team investigation may leave you examining your own paycheck. At this point it’s unclear if anyone is responsible for refunding a retired post office worker, but she believes she overpaid tens […]
(November 13, 2014) The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued the following report: “U.S. POSTAL SERVICE –Status of Workforce Reductions and Related Planning Efforts.” Report to the Chairman Darrell Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives note: Some of the excerpts from report are out of sequence GAO was asked to […]
OPM has posted eight revised leave fact sheets on their website: Sick Leave (General Information) Sick Leave for Personal Medical Needs Sick Leave for Family Care and Bereavement Sick Leave to Care for a Family Member with a Serious Health Condition Sick Leave for Adoption Emergency Leave Transfer Program Voluntary Leave Bank Program Voluntary Leave […]
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) has compiled information on how a Government shutdown will affect Federal Workers and Annuitants. The information below covers areas which may apply to Postal Workers: Annuity Benefits: Judging from similar government shutdowns in the past, and the fact that OPM retirement operations are not funded through […]