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As of January 28, 2026, you have the option to convert money from your traditional TSP balance to a Roth TSP balance through a Roth in-plan conversion. This transaction is available in My Account. This option is available to all TSP participants with an eligible traditional TSP balance: Active participants (current federal civilian employees and uniformed services … Read more
Planning for retirement involves more than picking a last working day or exploring new goals and hobbies. It also means understanding how your retirement choices affect your spouse if unexpected events arise. Federal retirement systems—including Social Security, Federal Employee Health Benefits, the Thrift Savings Plan and federal pensions—are complex and highly interconnected. Decisions made years … Read more
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) finally released its FY2024 Annual Report in January 2026 — more than 15 months after the fiscal year ended. That’s not a minor administrative delay. It’s a transparency failure. Postal customers and policymakers are being asked to trust a federal law-enforcement agency that could not timely report its own performance — during the worst postal crime wave in … Read more
UPDATE 1/29/26: Due to hazardous weather conditions, the SAC conference has been postponed. It will now be held Saturday, February 28-Monday, March 2, 2026. Please see the Area Conferences tab for an updated agenda. A new booking code for hotel reservations will be provided shortly.
A man was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 27 after a hit-and-run crash in an Amarillo neighborhood injured a postal worker during the winter storm over the weekend. The Amarillo Police Department said Wednesday, Jan. 28 that the postal worker has been released from the hospital. Amarillo police officers responded about 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 to a hit-and-run … Read more
HAMILTON COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX) – A local mail carrier said he is on emergency placement with no pay after expressing his safety concerns on Facebook. After a winter storm brought heavy snow to the Tri-State, Jason Thompson, a local U.S. Postal Service mail carrier, said he arrived at the Fairfield facility Monday morning to find … Read more
Glen Rose, TX, Rural Carrier Kilie Layland was delivering mail recently when she spotted a man having a heart attack in his front yard. She quickly exited her vehicle and came to the customer’s aid. Another motorist also stopped to help. The two rescuers administered CPR while they spoke on the phone with a 911 … Read more
The next RRECS Mini Mail Survey (MMS) will be held Saturday, February 21-Friday, March 6, 2026. Route Evaluations will go into effect on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Mini Mail Survey Resources will be updated here as they are available: www.nrlca.org/Content/MiniMailSurvey2026
By Scott Kupor, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management January 23, 2026 One of the reasons I joined this administration was to help make large, complex systems work better for the people who rely on them. That is particularly important when it comes to our federal retirement system. Ensuring public servants can retire with confidence, … Read more
FS-2026-01, January 2026 This Fact Sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the new deduction for qualified overtime compensation, such as who may be eligible to claim the deduction, including federal employees, and where to find supplemental information on eligibility and other rules. These FAQs are being issued to provide general information to … Read more