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WASHINGTON — From the busiest cities to the most remote locations, the U.S. Postal Service has been delivering mail and connecting the nation for 250 years. Throughout its history, the Postal Service has used various forms of transportation to ensure customers receive their mail and packages. Some delivery routes are served by more traditional means … Read more
Today, we observe Rural Carrier Remembrance Day by honoring those rural carriers who have lost their lives while performing their duties as USPS employees.
Gering-based rural postal carrier Roger McDonald and others rallied Sunday, Sept. 14, in opposition of possible privatization of the United States Postal Service. They held signs at the Scottsbluff Post Office at the corner of 20th Street and Avenue B. Rallies in support of protecting the Postal Service have happened nationwide. President Donald Trump has … Read more
On this day in 1903, rural carriers gathered in Chicago at the very first NRLCA National Convention to write our Constitution and bylaws and elect our first National Officers
On September 11, 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the August 2025 Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which established the Private Transportation Index at 278.712, an increase from the May 2025 Index of 277.131. Therefore, based on the August 2025 CPI-W release, the Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for … Read more
President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor Charlie Kirk, the political activist who was fatally shot Sept. 10. Flags should be flown at half-staff until Sunday, Sept. 14, at sunset. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then lower it to the half-staff … Read more
Postmaster General David Steiner visited nine USPS facilities in Colorado and Texas last month, part of his focus on strengthening the organization’s service to the American public. At each stop on his tour, Steiner met with employees and discussed his priorities for the Postal Service, including operating in a financially sustainable manner, investing in the … Read more
The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) has scheduled its latest slate of informational webinars and online training courses, which are open to Postal Service employees. The topics will include TSP contributions, death benefits, distributions, investment funds, in-service withdrawals and loans. The webinars will last one hour, while the courses are two hours or more. Participation is … Read more
Federal employees, on average, are waiting longer to see their retirement applications processed. New data from the Office of Personnel Management for August shows it takes an average of 70 days to process a claim from a retiring fed. But if retirement claims are coming to OPM in less than 60 days, those cases take, … Read more
Starting in January 2026, you’ll be able to convert money in your traditional (pre-tax) balance to your Roth (after-tax) balance in your TSP account. This is called a “Roth in-plan conversion”. If you don’t have a Roth balance in your TSP account, your first Roth in-plan conversion will create one. If you’re considering doing a … Read more