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Here’s what you should know before updating your benefits

The Postal Service wants employees to know some important things concerning the open season benefits enrollment period that began this week. Here’s a rundown: • The flexible spending account (FSA) program is administered by Inspira Financial and includes health care, dependent care and limited-purpose flexible spending accounts. There is a debit card option to pay for … Read more

NRLCA – GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UPDATE 11/11/25 (DAY 41)

Last night, the Senate took a critical step toward ending the longest government shutdown in American history, when several Democrats broke with their party and joined Republicans to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) that, if enacted, would fund the government through January 30. In addition to keeping the government open through January, the agreement: Provides … Read more

More info and links on the postal worker that was stuck in machine for hours

Where and when did this happen? Firefighters told Local 4 that the discovery was made Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at a United States Postal Service facility in Allen Park. The facility in question is the USPS Detroit Network Distribution Center. It’s a large mail processing facility with many large machines. The man was a maintenance … Read more

NRLCA – Veterans Day Tribute

On Veterans Day, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our nation with courage, strength, and unwavering dedication. Veterans Day is a moment to reflect on their sacrifices and to say thank you for protecting the freedoms we cherish every day.

This day of remembrance began as Armistice Day on November 11, 1919, marking the first anniversary of the end of World War I. It became a national holiday in 1938, and in 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower renamed it Veterans Day to honor all who have served in America’s armed forces.

We’re especially proud that more than 68,000 veterans are part of the Postal Service family, making it one of the largest veteran employers in the nation.

If you want to update your benefits, this is your chance

Open season, the annual opportunity for Postal Service employees to make changes to their health coverage or choose a new plan for the year ahead, begins Monday, Nov. 10, and concludes Monday, Dec. 8. Here’s what employees should know: • If you currently have a Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program plan, you should review … Read more

OPM’s retirement backlog skyrockets as deferred resignees begin offboarding

The federal government’s backlog of pending retirement claims hit the highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic last month, as tens of thousands of federal workers who accepted the Trump administration’s so-called deferred resignation program. While January and February are traditionally the busiest months for processing federal employees’ retirement applications, the deferred resignation program, stemming from … Read more

PMG addresses employees in new video

Postmaster General David Steiner discusses the Postal Service’s financial and performance expectations and his hopes for the organization’s future in his latest video message to employees.

He also shares thoughts and observations after his first 100 days in office and previews this year’s holiday delivery season.

The video, released Nov. 6, is available on Link and other postal websites and will be shown to employees throughout the organization this week.

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