Many APWU members who retired in October have reported that they still have not received regular annuity checks. We also have heard that many retirees receive a busy signal every time they call the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on the agency’s toll-free number. This is an intolerable situation, and I have met with OPM […]
From the Federal Register We are also proposing to change the annual FEHB Program Open Season from the Monday of the second full workweek in November through the Monday of the second full workweek in December, to November 1st through November 30th of each year. We are also adding a new opportunity for eligible employees […]
More postage revenue lost. MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE BRANCH DEPARTMENT AND AGENCY CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS SERVICED BY THE NATIONAL FINANCE CENTER FROM: John Berry Director Subject: Policy on Electronic Statements of Earnings and Leave The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memo dated December 21, 2009, responding to General Government Proposals from the […]
SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing to amend the regulations governing disposition of Official Personnel Folders of Federal employees to clarify the roles and responsibilities of OPM and Federal agencies. DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 22, 2010. ADDRESSES: Send or deliver written comments to, Tanya Bennett, Records […]
It came as no surprise to me that few postal employees accepted the latest voluntary early retirement offer, especially those under the new retirement system, FERS. The annuity estimates given to FERS eligibles between minimum retirement age (MRA) and age 62 omitted their FERS Special Retirement Supplement. It was a substantial amount to leave out–$1,000 […]
From PostalReporter reader: OPM updated their “Summary of Benefits Checklist Upon the Death of a Federal Employee” that agencies, like USPS, are supposed to use. The PDF file is posted at http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/2009/09-102attachment2.pdf. This would be a useful reference for those people planning for or facing this situation. Who knows how helpful HRSSC would be?
The USPS is failing to follow OPM’s instructions to include the FERS annuity supplement when offering VER to employees between MRA (55-57) and age 62. (see attached documents) This is something new that didn’t exist under CSRS. HRSSC is hopelessly inept these days due to inadequate trained staff. The USPS is starting to get substantial […]
From the Office Of Personnel Management via Federal Register The U. S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing proposed regulations on changes in the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP). We are amending the regulations to authorize retroactive enrollment changes when an enrollee has lost his or her spouse through death or […]
From the Federal Times – The Office of Personnel Management is scrapping plans for an online retirement calculator that would allow federal employees to project their pensions, the new director said last week. The calculator had been a major portion of RetireEZ, the department’s previous attempt at overhauling its outdated annuity calculation system, which failed […]
From Federal Times A bill that would allow agencies to rehire retired employees won approval of a Senate committee last week. But, despite measures designed to appease unions, it still faces opposition from labor groups. The bill would create a five-year pilot program allowing agencies to rehire retirees and pay them their full salary and […]