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USPS commits to rerouting Reno-area mail despite bipartisan pushback
Under the plan, all mail from the Reno area will pass through Sacramento before reaching its destination — even from one side of the city to the other.
By Gabe Stern
Christian mailman wins Supreme Court ruling on religious accommodation
Man was told that as part of his job he’d need to start delivering Amazon packages on Sundays. He declined, and Postal Service didn't accommodate him.
What Congress can do to protect military families from financial fraud
Service members, veterans, and their families are disproportionately at risk of financial fraud and identity theft.
By Hari Ravichandran and Kathy Roth-Douquet
Social Security proposes making virtual benefit hearings permanent
Virtual hearings could eliminate costs associated with having to travel to an agency office.
The power or dollar-cost averaging for Thrift Savings Plan investors
Most TSP investors are actively contributing to their accounts either bi-weekly or monthly from payroll deductions, with government matches.
By Lee Radcliffe
Insurers sought for US Postal Service health plans
The USPS is getting its own benefits program to reduce expenses, one cost-saving measure of several spurred by the Postal Service Reform Act os 2022.
Data breaches, led by USPS, OPM, cost governments $26 billion
All told, breaches cost government entities around $26 billion.
US Postal Service pledges move to all-electric delivery fleet
USPS said it’s spending nearly $10 billion to electrify its aging fleet, including installing a modern charging infrastructure at hundreds of post offices.
Does CSRS retirement prevent me from working again?
Reg Jones is the resident expert on retirement and the federal government at Federal Times.
By Reg Jones
IRS crime-fighting arm takes on new tasks during Ukraine war
Twenty investigations of sanctioned people have been opened since it joined the Justice Department-led task force Kleptocapture in March.
By Fatima Hussein
How is my disability retirement benefit calculated?
Reg Jones is the resident expert on retirement and the federal government at Federal Times.
By Reg Jones