10/11/2017 Alexandria, VA – The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) applauds passage of the TSP Modernization Act of 2017, H.R. 3031, by the House of Representatives today. The legislation would provide much needed and long overdue flexible withdrawal options for Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) participants. NARFE President Richard G. Thissen issued the […]
10/5/2017 Alexandria, VA – The House of Representatives passed a fiscal year 2018 budget resolution today that targets the retirement and health benefits of our nation’s federal employees and retirees for substantial cuts in an effort to offset the cost of expected tax policy changes. The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) President […]
USPS Office Of Inspector General Audit Report – Revenue for Official Mail from the House of Representatives Mailroom Title 39, U.S.C Chapter 32, establishes the franked mail privilege for the vice president and members of Congress. The Postal Service accepts, processes, and delivers franked mail sent under an authorized individual’s signature, or facsimile signature, without […]
Congressman Stephen Lynch introduced legislation yesterday to correct methodology which overcharges USPS for its CSRS retirement obligations. The legislation amends the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to the methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System. This is a bill in the […]
Documents submitted by PostalReporter reader shows the Postal Service’s History of requesting 5-day delivery to relieve its financial woes. The 94th and 95th Congresses Representative Tom Corcoran stated at a congressional hearing that the Postal Service took its first formal step toward eliminating one delivery day per week in 1976 when it conducted a study […]
The following is a press release from the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: GAO to release report at hearing on Postal Service business model WASHINGTON – Chairman Edolphus “Ed” Towns (D-NY) today announced that the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing on Thursday, April 15, […]