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...
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...
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...
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...
Allen Park postal worker was stuck in machine for hours before firefighters found body
ALLEN PARK, Mich. – An Allen Park postal worker was stuck in a machine for hours before firefighters found his body, they said.
The discovery was made Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at a United States Postal Service facility in Allen Park.
Officials said the man’s wife called police to tell them that he...
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...
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...
