This landmark legislation represents a significant victory for public safety officers and government employees, as it repeals the unfair Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) in the Social Security Code. Stay tuned as we celebrate this historic moment!  ...

A National Day of Observance has been declared to honor the death of former President, Jimmy Carter. The Postal Service will suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity on Thursday, January 9, 2025.The Postal Service will continue to accept and process volume dropped by commercial mailers at ...

President Joe Biden on Sunday issued a proclamation on Carter’s death, ordering American flags to be flown at half-mast for 30 days. He also marked Jan. 9, 2025, as a National Day of Mourning. All Postal Service facilities should fly the U.S. flag at half-staff to honor former President Jimmy ...

Our annual year in review post is up and live and ready for you to read.  Hope you enjoy looking back on 2024.  Click below to read the review ...

Rural Carriers In accordance with provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.3 of the Rural Carrier National Agreement, effective December 28, 2024 (pay period 02-25), the equipment maintenance allowance (EMA) will decrease to 95.0 cents per mile. The EMA is 95.0 cents per mile, or a minimum of $38.00 per day, ...

The following chart lists the 2025 pay periods. For the convenience of timekeepers, each biweekly pay period appears as two separate weeks, with the beginning and ending dates indicated for each week. The leave year always begins the first day of the first full pay period in the calendar year ...

“It’s the first time in my life I can say I love what I do,” says Daniel Campos, a mail carrier in Hollister, CA. When Campos first transitioned from a retail job to his part-time USPS position, he said, he felt like he didn’t know what he was getting himself ...

Inspira Financial will replace FSAFEDS as the Postal Service’s flexible spending account program administrator, beginning Wednesday, Jan. 1. All claims for 2024 must be submitted to FSAFEDS no later than Wednesday, April 30. Claims submitted to Inspira Financial for 2024 will be rejected. Employees who have questions regarding the change ...

I saw him up ahead in the fading light of an early December evening - an older gentleman was waiting at his mailbox. Informed by no more than my one year's experience as a mail carrier, I suspected that he was most likely impatiently waiting for his tardy newspaper. So ...

The so-called “Regional Transportation Optimization” plan will cut the number of times USPS visits rural post offices to pick up outgoing mail. This will inevitably cause even more delays for folks in rural America. I’ve written the Postmaster General to let him know this is a terrible idea. In fact, ...

UPDATE: On Saturday, December 21, the Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), legislation that would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), by a vote of 76-20.  Thank you to our members who contacted their senators in support of this legislation! The bill ...

TSP will continue its normal daily operations in the event of a lapse in appropriations. As a reminder, agencies should not submit Form TSP-41, Notification to TSP of Nonpay Status, if a participant has been furloughed (or their paychecks delayed) due to a lapse in appropriations. Participants should be referred to ...

A government shutdown will not affect the mail, meaning even if Congress does not pass a funding plan, holiday gifts still out for delivery should arrive. Congress has until midnight Saturday to avoid a government shutdown. If it misses the deadline, several agencies would not have the funds to continue operating, meaning some ...

Background The U.S. Postal Service began deploying a major change to operations in October 2023 with the implementation of the Local Transportation Optimization (LTO) initiative in the Richmond, VA, region followed by 14 additional regions across the nation through August 2024. The initiative is generally designed to reduce the number ...

President-elect Donald Trump has revived talk from his previous term of moving to privatize the United States Postal System. To be sure, such a process would be complicated and would likely require an act of Congress. The Constitution in Article I, Section 8 grants Congress the ability “to establish Post Offices and ...

LEWISBURG, Ky. (WBKO) - Life in Christy French’s hometown of Lewisburg is more than just routine — it’s about family, community, and a deep-seated desire to make a difference. Born in Russellville and raised in the quiet streets of Lewisburg, French grew up surrounded by a sense of safety and ...

The Senate voted 73-27 to invoke cloture on the Social Security Fairness Act, clearing the way for a final vote to pass the bill later this week. The Senate on Wednesday voted 73-27 to limit debate on legislation to repeal a controversial pair of tax provisions that impact the retirement ...