When Online PSHB Enrollment Fails: A Backup Plan for Postal Employees
For many USPS employees, this Open Season has been less about choosing a health plan and more about wrestling with technology.
The intended path once you’re ready to make a change to or enroll in a plan is to start on LiteBlue, move into the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB)...
Amazon denies it is dropping US Postal Service
Amazon has told Newsweek it is not exploring the possibility of ending its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) as it weighs a dramatic transformation in its Prime delivery operation.
A spokesman for the company made the remarks following a Washington Post article about how Amazon will go about exploring and expanding its...
NRLCA – Payment Adjustments Related to Enactment of H.R. 1
The NRLCA has been notified by the Postal Service of adjustments related to enactment of H.R. 1, known as the OBBB, that will appear as “multi-pay period adjustments” in paychecks received 12/5/2025. The USPS has stated the adjustments will only result in increases in payments of varying amounts to...
Does a flexible spending account make sense for you?
Flexible spending accounts, or FSAs, can help Postal Service employees reduce their taxable income and save on yearly health or dependent care costs like copays, prescriptions, over-the-counter medications and childcare costs.
Inspira Financial is the organization’s FSA program administrator.
The 2025 maximum carryover amount is $660. This means that if employees...
Fly flags at half-staff to honor National Guard specialist
President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, who was fatally shot Nov. 26 in Washington, DC.
Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset on Thursday, Dec. 4.
Additionally, USPS facilities that are open Sunday, Dec. 7, are required to fly the...
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon has long been the Postal Service’s top customer, providing more than $6 billion in annual revenue to the agency in 2025.
Amazon is preparing to expand its nationwide delivery network and give up its long-standing partnership with the U.S. Postal Service, according to three people with knowledge of the...
250 Years of Service: The Postal Service’s Enduring Commitment to Connecting Service Members and Loved Ones
Photo: Sailors sort boxes during a mail call aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Arabian Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearnon)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service highlights its long and proud history of ensuring a vital connection between American service members and...
