Ask Kevin: Can I switch back and forth from Medicare to FEHB?
If you’re eligible for FEHB, you’ll remain eligible for FEDVIP dental or vision plans even if your FEHB coverage is suspended.
By Kevin Moss
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Ask Reg: Can I receive Social Security if I’m getting workers’ comp?
A reader asks if their Social Security income is subject to an offset while they are receiving disability payments.
By Reg Jones
‘US mail is not for sale,’ say federal unions
Members of a variety of federal employee unions rallied outside congressional offices across the country and in Washington, D.C., to protest potential privatization of the U.S. Postal Service.
By Jessie Bur
USPS retiree health fund is in jeopardy
The fund for U.S. Postal Service retiree health benefits is running out of money, and the agency doesn't have the finances to address it.
By Jessie Bur
27 senators sign off on keeping USPS in government control
Members of both the Senate and House have expressed opposition to proposed privatization of the U.S. Postal Service.
By Jessie Bur
Union protests privatization of US Postal Service
Members of the American Postal Workers Union voiced opposition to the potential Postal Service privatization hinted at in Trump administration orders and plans.
By Jessie Bur
Arbitrator overturns USPS ban on politically motivated leave
An arbitrator overturned Postal Service rules that prevented employees from taking leave without pay to volunteer for political campaigns.
By Jessie Bur
Postal Service turns to GDIT for tech modernization help
General Dynamics Information Technology was awarded a nearly $500 million contract to help the U.S. Postal Service modernize its information technology.
By Jessie Bur
Can USPS systems survive the e-commerce boom?
A case study shows how increased packages from internet purchases are driving up overtime in one U.S. Postal Service district.
By Jessie Bur
Will USPS have enough money for necessary updates?
The U.S. Postal Service projects that it will need to dramatically increase spending to meet needed updates like replacing the outdated delivery vehicle fleet.
By Jessie Bur
Postal Service: More financial loss as mail delivery slumps
The U.S. Postal Service reported another quarterly loss on Friday after an unrelenting drop in mail volume and costs of its health care and pension obligations outweighed strong gains in package deliveries.
Should USPS retirees have to enroll in Medicare?
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators last week introduced legislation that would require U.S. Post Service annuitants to enroll in Medicare alongside their standard health benefits program.
By Ken Chamberlain