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Open Season

Why USPS retirees should think twice this Open Season

USPS annuitants who opt out of Medicare Part D will lose underlying prescription drug coverage, according to OPM’s regulations.

Workforce

Behind every Postal Service move, there's a Postal Regulatory Commissioner

Open Season

USPS health care program will have 32 carrier options in 2025

Open Season

OPM tells FEHB carriers to prepare for USPS health program’s launch

Commentary

After dismal holiday financials, Congress needs to return to postal policy

Agency Oversight

Federal prison system, cybersecurity, human capital and more on GAO’s high risk list

Benefits

OPM outlines plan to migrate 1.7M FEHB enrollees into postal-only insurance marketplace

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Workforce

USPS reform law sought to ease financial burdens. A year later, what’s changed?

Health insurance application form with banknote and stethoscope concept for life planning

Benefits

OPM expects busy Open Season standing up USPS health insurance marketplace in 2024

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Benefits

OPM faces tight timeline to create new USPS health insurance marketplace

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, file photo, packages wait to be sorted in a Post Office as U.S. Postal Service letter carrier Michael McDonald, gathers mail to load into his truck before making his delivery run, in Atlanta. The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013 it is revamping its priority mail program as part of its efforts to raise revenue and drive new growth in its package delivery business. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Agency Oversight

USPS demand for seasonal workers drops after building up career workforce for holidays

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy at the LA NDC

Facilities/Construction

DeJoy outlines USPS plans to close, consolidate facilities across its delivery network

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All About Data

USPS regulator sees dashboards as opportunity to maximize service transparency

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IT Modernization

USPS, GSA expand PIV card services to post offices outside DC area this summer

USPS coronavirus

Big Data

USPS regulator hires chief data officer, seeks feedback on performance dashboard

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Agency Oversight

House Democrats press USPS to make bigger commitment on electric vehicles

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Agency Oversight

'Long-overdue' USPS reform bill set to save agency $50B over decade passes House

Postal carrier Josiah Morse delivers mail and packages, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Portland, Maine. The U.S. Postal Service's stretch of challenges didn't end with the November general election and tens of millions of mail-in votes. The pandemic-depleted workforce fell further into a hole during the holiday rush, leading to long hours and a mountain of delayed mail. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Workforce

‘We are tired’: USPS employees feel toll from retention challenges

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, file photo, packages wait to be sorted in a Post Office as U.S. Postal Service letter carrier Michael McDonald, gathers mail to load into his truck before making his delivery run, in Atlanta. The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013 it is revamping its priority mail program as part of its efforts to raise revenue and drive new growth in its package delivery business. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Congress

House lawmakers tell USPS to postpone mail rate hike to January 2022

The U.S. Capitol Building Dome is seen before the sun rises in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Pay

House to support 2.7% federal pay raise, Wexton says

Federal Newscast

IG: Veterans Affairs may have overlooked cost of physical improvements needed for EHR

Female doctor holding a piggy bank: health insurance, medical expenses and tax concept

Benefits

Postal reform bill could raise health premiums for federal workers, employee group warns

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2021 file photo, an American flag flies at half-staff in remembrance of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick above the Capitol Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Congress

Best shot at USPS reform in Congress gets better with 20 senators supporting bipartisan bill