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Use an FSA debit card? Keep all your documents

Postal Service employees with flexible spending account debit cards might be asked to provide documentation after using the card for out-of-pocket expenses. Inspira Financial, the Postal Service’s flexible spending account administrator, must ensure that such purchases are eligible under Internal Revenue Service rules. If a request from Inspira is not...

You can set aside more money in 2026

Postal Service employees can set aside more money for flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts and commuter benefits in 2026. Flexible spending accounts, or FSAs, allow employees to set aside money on a pretax basis to pay for health care and dependent care expenses. The 2026 maximum for a health...

Postal workers waiting on heat protection more than two years after Dallas carrier’s death

WASHINGTON — More than two years after a Dallas postal worker died from heat exposure on the job, letter carriers say the United States Postal Service has yet to take steps required to fully protect them when the temperature and humidity soar. The 2023 death of Eugene Gates Jr. prompted a...

Employees helped USPS deliver in the holiday home stretch

Postal Service employees were front and center as the holiday shipping and mailing season wound down last week. In Holly, MI, the organization marked its 6 billionth holiday delivery when Allen Kenner, a letter carrier, brought packages to a senior living center. “We are all young at heart this time of year,”...

Link’s annual calendar shows this year’s payroll schedule

Postal Service employees will have 27 paydays in 2026. The calendar that accompanies this article shows the paycheck dates. Every month will have two paydays, except for January, July and December, which will have three each. All paydays will occur on Friday, except for the year’s 13th payday, which will fall...

Happy New Year

“Here's to a bright New Year and a fond farewell to the old; here's to the things that are yet to come, and to the memories that we hold.” Happy New Year from Ruralinfo.net

A new year is almost here

New Year’s Day, a time of reflection and renewal for people around the world, is Thursday, Jan. 1. The celebration of a new year is a custom that can be traced to ancient civilizations, although the date often varied. The Julian calendar established Jan. 1 as the start of the...

Link’s annual calendar shows this year’s payroll schedule

Postal Service employees will have 27 paydays in 2026. The calendar that accompanies this article shows the paycheck dates. Every month will have two paydays, except for January, July and December, which will have three each. All paydays will occur on Friday, except for the year’s 13th payday, which will fall...

Use an FSA debit card? Keep all your documents

Postal Service employees with flexible spending account debit cards might be asked to provide documentation after using the card for out-of-pocket expenses. Inspira Financial, the Postal Service’s flexible spending account administrator, must ensure that such purchases are eligible under Internal Revenue Service rules. If a request from Inspira is not...

Do you have Post Office photos from the past?

The USPS historical preservation architect would like to hear from you When Noel Roman recently visited the Postal Service’s Pilsen Station in Chicago, he was handed a folder filled with photos from the building’s construction in 1936. Grateful for the trove, the USPS historical preservation architect scanned and saved them as...

RRECS Mini Mail Survey Scheduled for Friday, August 22- Friday, September 5, 2025

The next RRECS Mini Mail Survey (MMS) will be held August 22 to September 5, 2025. Route Evaluations will go into effect on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Mini Mail Survey Resources will be updated here as they are available: www.nrlca.org/Content/MiniMailSurvey2025

USPS OIG Wants your Thoughts on How the Postal Service Screens Potential Employees

Postal Service’s Employee Vetting Process Project start date Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Estimated release April 2026 The Postal Service must thoroughly screen and evaluate prospective employees to ensure suitability and maintain the integrity of the organization. The level of clearance required is based on the type of position; however, most positions are considered low...

OPM Announces Faster, Paperless Options for Federal Retirees

Washington, DC — The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) today announced two new online tools designed to make retirement services faster, and easier for federal retirees. These improvements are part of OPM’s broader effort to modernize its Retirement Services operations and enhance the customer experience through expanded self-service options....

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...

Rural families struggle with slower postal deliveries

Reliable mail service is not a luxury in rural America. It is a necessity for receiving checks, handling daily business, and getting critical medicine and supplies that many families cannot easily pick up in town. But delays are becoming more common, and the frustration is spreading well beyond Iowa....

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...

UPDATED RIGHT-HAND DRIVE (RHD) VEHICLE INCENTIVE INSTRUCTIONS

Below please find the updated RHD vehicle incentive instructions and forms in accordance with MOU 8: Right Hand Drive Vehicles.
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