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March 28, 2024

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USPS job bidding is an important part of the job.

USPS LiteBlue Basic Overview

USPS Job Bidding The whole bidding process of USPS job bidding on LiteBlue is fully automated. For you to be able to access and submit a bid on a posted assignment, you require your employee ID and PIN. Applications must...
TSP matching contributions offer an advantage for your retirement.

Matching Contributions for Thrift Savings Plan

The Thrift Savings Plan is an investment retirement saving plan that benefits federal retirees as well as those in the military. TSP matching contributions are the part of the TSP that the United States government contributes to their retirement savings...
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Changing Your LiteBlue / PostalEase Password

By now, you will almost certainly have received your new LiteBlue / PostalEase password.
LiteBlue – PostalEase Serving Postal Workers

LiteBlue – PostalEase Serving Postal Workers

PostalEase and LiteBlue help the Postal Service provide service and structure to all the post offices throughout the nation. As I speak to a number of individuals they describe the Postal Service as just their local post office.
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How To Bid Assignments / Routes on USPS LiteBlue

The process is, now, entirely automated, from the creation of the route posting to the award (by seniority) and then ultimately to the necessary personnel actions.
LiteBlue – How To Receive A Copy of My Postal Pay Stub

LiteBlue – How To Receive A Copy of My Postal Pay Stub

If you are a Postal employee you can easily find a copy of your Postal Service Pay Stub through LiteBlue
W-2 Forms: Request More Using LiteBlue

W-2 Forms: Request More Using LiteBlue

How to Request Duplicate W-2 Forms Through LiteBlue and from the USPS Employee Division. Postal Employees have a few different options when attempting to obtain a duplicate W-2 form. LiteBlue online, over the phone (through PostalEASE) or through the mail, is...
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eRetire for Postal Employees – Retirement Applications on LiteBlue

eRetire for Postal Employees  — Retirement Applications on LiteBlue eRetire: The self-serve LiteBlue.usps.gov website application which gives employees access to their retirement plan through the LiteBlue (www.liteblue.usps.gov) web-site. The employees with Access to eRetire are (Retirement Specifications); Postal Employees within...
LiteBlue / PostalEASE

LiteBlue / PostalEASE

If you are a Postal Employee will need your Employee ID Number and your USPS Personal Identification Number (PIN) to Access PostalEASE (the telephone version of LiteBlue) You can call PostalEASE at 1-877-4PS-EASE (1-877-477-3273) PostalEase is the U.S. Postal Service’s...

USPS LiteBlue: Access to More Than Just Your Earnings Statement

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is another www.LiteBlue.usps.gov feature available to you through LiteBlue ‘MY HR.’
LiteBlue "My HR"

LiteBlue: How To Use USPS LiteBlue

To use LiteBlue and view your information, visit the website (LiteBlue.usps.gov). You will find the site by clicking HERE or searching for LiteBlue.usps.gov on the internet. The site is maintained by the USPS as part of the United States Postal...
LiteBlue: What Postal employees should do on LiteBlue Before Retirement

LiteBlue: What Postal employees should do on LiteBlue Before Retirement

The information that is currently available to you on LiteBlue will be gone after your separation. Once you leave service LiteBlue will no longer be available to you, so be sure to download the following list from LiteBlue so you...
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LiteBlue: Everything You Need To Know (liteblue.usps.gov)

LiteBlue helps Postal employees stay informed and in touch with their careers.
TSP.gov Login & other TSP Information

TSP.gov Login & other TSP Information

What you can do when you access your TSP Account through TSP.gov
FEGLI

FEGLI

The Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) program is a group life insurance program administered by the federal Office of Personnel Management.
FERS Social Security

FERS Social Security Special Retirement Supplement

FERS Social Security Special Retirement Supplement A full career employee under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) with 30 or more years of service can retire at their minimum retirement age (MRA), which is between the ages of 55 and...
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FERS Annuity

FERS Annuity

This article discusses how your FERS annuity is calculated if you are a federal employee.
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FERS Refund of Retirement Contributions

Refund of FERS Employee Retirement Contributions When an employee covered by FERS leaves federal service, he or she may be entitled to receive a refund of their contributions to FERs. This article discusses issues related to such a refund. In...
Military Retirement: How it Works

Military Retirement: How it Works

The Blended Retirement System just changed how retirement works for military personnel around the world, introducing military TSP plans to the previous pension program. As of the publishing date of this article, there are over 1.7 million people serving in...
Build yourself a good nest egg to pay for retirement income tax

Retirement Income Tax: Five Tips to Reduce How Much You Pay

Retirement Income Tax: Quick Tips As Tax Day is rushing up, it can be challenging to understand how to deal with retirement income tax. If you aren’t working, it may seem that you would be in the clear. However, between...
Notebook Finance and Retirement Savings

6 Strategies to Maximize Retirement Savings

The best way to save for retirement is also fairly obvious; save while you’re young. Most young people justify their small investments by claiming that they have many years left until retirement. This route can be risky, however, since you...

Pet Life Insurance: It’s Real and You Might Want It

In a dog-eat-dog world, sometimes we forget what will happen to our furred friends. Over 68% of US households, in fact, own pets, and a surprising amount of those households are making financial plans regarding their pets. After all, in...
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Do your Finances Need a Checkup?

Financial Health and You When is the last time you went to the doctor for a checkup? You probably went at least once last year, and maybe you’ve gone sometime this year, as well. It’s important to have regular checkups;...
Thrift Savings Plan TSP

TSP Expands Maximum Contribution

Did you save the maximum of $18,000 in your TSP last year? If you did, you might be interested to hear that the maximum for 2018 added $500 more to the ceiling, an excellent option for those who want to...
Retirement Benefits

Four Ways to Fix your Money Mistakes

Financial mistakes can be tough to accept. It’s difficult to move past when all you can think about is your error: ‘Why did I do that?’ ‘What could I have done instead?’ However, this doesn’t help you in the long...
Federal Employee Bonuses: Is Transparency Important?

Federal Employee Bonuses: Is Transparency Important?

The current state of affairs in Federal employment may be changing soon. President Trump has proposed that changing the system of salaries to a capped total and awarding bonuses based on merit. Many see this as a reasonable proposal, but...

Investing: A Beginner’s Guide

If you’re under the age of 30 or have children under the age of 30, chances are investing is still a strange, confusing idea. Especially confusing is what would seem to be the most basic step- how does one even...
White House Intends to Revive CSRs with Conservative Policies

White House Intends to Revive CSRs with Conservative Policies

A new proposal by White House will see a significant reduction in premium payments after several changes have been made to the current healthcare policies. However, critics of the new proposal argue that after implementation, the proposal will lead to...
military

In The Military? Here’s How your Taxes are Different

If you’re a member of the military, taxes may be a slightly different endeavor for you than any other federal employee. There are several tax-related benefits to being in the military that may come as a surprise- did you know...
retirement planning for federal employees

Are Your Savings Right for Retirement?

What are you doing to save for retirement? It’s probably not enough. There are a variety of reasons you probably aren’t saving enough, but are they good enough to excuse causing yourself more hassle and pain down the road? According...
federal employees

Study Finds Telecommuting Makes Job Satisfaction Take Off

Do you telecommute or telework? It may make your job satisfaction skyrocket. In a new federal employee study by the Office of Personnel Management, participation in teleworking or other agency-run wellness programs perform heavily more favorably on performance reviews than...
Divorce for Federal Employees: What to Do

Divorce for Federal Employees: What to Do

Federal benefits can be affected in a significant way by major events in life such as the birth of a child or marriage. In fact, instances of divorce can lead to a lot of complications when it comes to claiming...

Life Insurance: Kid-Tested, Mother-Approved?

Life insurance companies have a new, unconventional sales strategy: selling life insurance policies on children. The fact that most life insurance companies are asking parents to purchase life insurance for their children can seem to be incongruous, almost like buying...
Retirement Savings Mistakes that can Cost you Greatly

Retirement Savings Mistakes that can Cost you Greatly

Saving for retirement is an uphill task for most people, but knowingly or unknowingly, you can make this already challenging task a costly mistake. This article will highlight some of the common errors that can cost you your retirement savings,...
Finding The Right Financial Advisor for You

Finding The Right Financial Advisor for You

Finding a financial advisor that’s right for you is just like finding any other professional, like a tailor or a barber. Of course, if you pick the wrong barber, you wear a hat for a few weeks. Pick the wrong...
Kaine against Trump’s Attempts to make the Dismissal of Federal Employees Easier

Kaine against Trump’s Attempts to make the Dismissal of Federal Employees Easier

Senator Tim Kaine has slammed Trump for his plan to empower federal agency heads through Congress to dismiss federal employees. According to Kane, president Trump was afraid of being forced to be accountable by federal employees that may just be...
New Social Media Rules Forbid Federal Employees from Making Political Posts

New Social Media Rules Forbid Federal Employees from Making Political Posts

Federal employees that want to keep their jobs have to stay away from making political posts while at work. According to the new guidelines under the Hatch Act, federal employees have to avoid making political statements on social media platforms...
Retirement Crisis in America: How policymakers are Failing

Retirement Crisis in America: How policymakers are Failing

Some predictions by futurists might appear like pure science fiction, but it is interesting to know that some of them might turn into reality. For instance, the prediction that some people will live more than 130 years in the coming...
Federal Benefits Cuts: How they could affect you

Federal Benefits Cuts: How they could affect you

Proposed Federal benefits cuts: Who will they affect? Recently, the White House announced several proposals that would reduce or eliminate some benefits for Federal employees. Some concern is valid– but at the same time, it is not yet the time...
Who’s a TSP Millionaire?

Who’s a TSP Millionaire?

The Thrift Savings Plan had a total of 9,599 millionaires by the end of December 2016, and this was beyond the expectations of many stakeholders. Since then, there has been rapid growth in the number of millionaires joining the plan...
Social Security Administration Underfunded by Congress

Social Security Administration Underfunded by Congress

Social Security Administration Underfunded by Congress The Social Security Administration is there for Americans when they are at their most vulnerable. When Americans are going through retirement, the death of a loved one, or are faced with a life-changing disability,...
How your Retirement Income is affected by WEP

How your Retirement Income is affected by WEP

How your Retirement Income is affected by WEP CSRS employees and retirees are usually eager to learn about the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) provisions. The only way to understand the provision is by asking...
TSP Investors Failed to Benefit from 2017 Emerging Market Gain

TSP Investors Failed to Benefit from 2017 Emerging Market Gain

TSP Investors Failed to Benefit from 2017 Emerging Market Gain   Many Thrift Savings Plan investors benefited in 2017, but many also failed to take advantage of the 37.2% emerging markets gain. The reason is that they couldn’t access these...
Thrift Savings Plan and Federal Retirement Benefits

Finding the Balance with TSP Contributions with David Chan

When you work for the federal government, there are all sorts of advantages you can enjoy and receiving a matching TSP contributions is only one of them.
L Funds

How to Utilize the Soaring TSP by David Chan

An alternative to the all-or-none approach may be to consider TSP L Funds. If you’re unaware of what these are, they stay balanced to keep your portfolio diversified.
thrift saving plan

Utilizing Your Thrift Savings Plan: 7 Tips by David Chan

You should be preparing for retirement regardless of age. The earlier you start, the more comfortable you’ll be when it comes to that magic day. Nowadays, this can take place in many forms, but the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is...
Federal Employee Annuities – FERS by Dave Baker

Federal Employee Annuities – FERS by Dave Baker

Dave Baker of Retirement Income and Benefit Solutions discusses the Fеdеrаl Emрlоуееѕ Rеtіrеmеnt Sуѕtеm (FERS) and the сіvіlіаn еmрlоуееѕ who hаvе rеtіrеmеnt соvеrаgе аrе соvеrеd bу FERS.
Fed Interest Rate Hike and TSP Growth

Fed Interest Rate Hike and TSP Growth

Economic growth has triggered a Fed Interest Rate Hike and TSP Growth coincides.
federal employees

Federal Employees Spill the names of best Employee Engagement Agencies in the FEVS Survey

The result of the FEVS survey conducted on federal employees is out. It states that the employee engagement level has improved more in small agencies.
retirement benefits

Nearly Half of Young Americans have Zero Retirement Benefits Savings

A survey shows that almost half of young Americans have zero retirement benefits savings and yet they are not tensed about post-retirement income.
Federal Budget

Federal Employees’ Families to get Better Death Benefits Thanks to Obama

The Obama government is proposing an increase in the death benefits of federal employees who die while being on the job. It is a vital change.
Retirement Benefits

The Bad News Regarding Retirement Benefits of Baby Boomers

A survey has highlighted all the weak points regarding retirement benefits savings ideas and retirement plans of the baby boomers in the US.
veterans affairs federal employees

A Job Fair for Veterans to be Organized Soon

A human resource company is organizing a valuable job fair for veterans on September 22, 2016. It will help them get a good job as per their skills.
retirement savings

Another Report Proves that Many Americans Have No Retirement Benefits Savings

Another report shows that most Americans barely have any retirement benefits savings and there is an increasing gap between the rich and the poor.
federal employees

Federal Employees Donate Loads of Foods for the Needy in 2016

The federal employees have donated more than fifty thousand pounds of foods this year via the food banks to the needy people across the country.
Retirement Benefits

Retirement Benefits Savings are Increasing But Not Fast Enough

A report has highlighted how different generations of people are saving towards retirement benefits. It also shows how many have no savings at all.
retirement savings

The Retirement Benefits Savings Gap is Increasing

A report shows that the income capabilities of families are vital in their retirement benefits savings. The larger the income, more are the savings.
opm cyber security

Biggest OPM Hack Compromising Federal Employees Data Was Avoidable

A report has stated that OPM data breach that exposed millions of federal employees’ data could have been prevented by taking security measures.
veterans

Counting Homeless Veterans a Problem in Iowa

Getting an exact estimate of homeless veterans in Iowa is becoming a huge problem. The elusiveness of veterans seems to be a major cause for it.
Retirement Benefits

Phased Retirement not Popular among Federal Employees

Some data revealed by OPM has exposed the fact that only a fraction of federal employees has opted for phased retirement till August 15, 2016.
retirement benefits

Oregon has a Clear Path for State Retirement Benefits Plan

Oregon plans to launch state-run retirement benefits plans soon so that the private sector employees who do not have a retirement fund can have one.
FEGLI

FEGLI Open Season Begins for Federal Employees’ Benefit

FEGLI has initiated its open season. It is a boon for federal employees as they can participate in the program or increase their insurance coverage.
Retirement Benefits

Uber Offering Retirement Benefits Options to All Employees

Uber has recently announced that the drivers working for the company can now set up their retirement benefits accounts with the help of its app.
federal employees

Obama Initiates the Process of Offering Pay Raise to Federal Employees

President Obama has taken initial steps to ensure that the federal employees get 1.6 percent pay raise from 2017 by writing a letter to the Congress.
retirement savings

Asian Americans Have Better Retirement Benefits Savings than the General U.S. Population

A survey has highlighted that Asian Americans are better at retirement benefits savings than the general population and mentioned its reasons.
retirement benefits

Federal Employees Say Agencies are Using Big Data Analytics for Cyber-Security

A new survey has highlighted the federal employees think that big data is helping federal agencies to deal with the problem of cyber security.
Federal Budget

Federal Employees Get Different Salaries for the same role in Different Agencies

The General Schedule pay system seems to be failing with time as the gap in the salaries of federal employees in different agencies is rising.
retirement

DOL Conducted Higher Number of Retirement Audits: Survey

DOL has conducted a lot of retirement audits in the last two years and has found out that some audits were not done by highly experienced CPAs.
federal employees

Obama Says that the Federal Employees can Use Bathrooms as per their Gender Identity

President Obama has shared that the federal employees are now allowed to make use of the bathrooms and changing areas as per their gender identity.
retirement benefits

Retirement Benefits Savers Get a Gift from IRS

A new rule announced by IRS says that the taxpayers who fail to move funds from one retirement benefits fund to another won’t get penalized hastily.
Retirement Benefits

Americans Willing to Sacrifice Retirement Benefits for their Child’s Education

A survey has revealed that most of the Americans are willing to sacrifice their retirement benefits to pay up for the education of their children.
retirement benefits

America’s Largest Federal Employees’ Union Renders Support to Maggie Hassan

The largest federal employees’ union has offered its support to Maggie Hassan in her bid for the senate because she will represent their interests.
Thrift Savings Plan and Federal Retirement Benefits

Democrats and Republicans Have Similar Views on Retirement

A new study has highlighted that democrats and republicans share the same fears, confidence and optimism regarding their own retirement.
retirement rate

How much Money Will You Need for Your Post-Retirement Health Care Needs?

Fidelity has estimated that a 65-year-old couple retiring this year needs at least $260,000 saved to cater to the post-retirement health care needs.
retirement benefits

Leading Universities Sued Over Charging High Retirement Benefits Fee

A number of leading universities including the NYU and Yale are being sued for charging a high fee in lieu of offering expensive retirement benefits.
federal employees

Federal Employees Deployed to Help Control Zika Virus

Federal Agencies have deployed federal employees in the Zika affected areas to control and prevent the disease without paying them any incentives.
retirement savings

Saving Towards 401(k) Retirement Plans Stresses Americans

A survey has revealed that Americans are worried about the money they need to save via the 401(k) retirement plans to have a comfortable retirement.
retirement benefits

People consider their homes to be a Key Part of their Retirement Plans

A survey has revealed that people consider their home to be a vital part of their retirement plans. Some plan to use it as a source of income.
retirement savings

Americans Losing Sleep Over Retirement Benefits Savings: Survey

More than 50 percent of Americans are losing their sleep over retirement benefits savings because they think that they are not saving enough for it.
retirement planning for federal employees

There is a Rift between Younger and Older Federal Employees: Survey

There is a rift between young and old federal employees. It was mentioned in a survey which also found that the millennials feel undervalued at work.
veterans affairs federal employees

Fighting Veteran Homelessness Becomes Easier Thanks to a Big Grant

There has been a big development with regard to veteran homelessness in San Antonio. A grant of $550 million has been issued to solve the problem.
federal employees, opm

OPM Starts Assessing Pay Grades of Federal Employees

OPM has requested all the federal agencies to submit special pay grade data so that the new pay grades of federal employees can be decided for 2017.
federal employees

Federal Employees Should Telework to avoid Heat

OPM has urged the federal agencies to let federal employees get access to vacations, flexible hours and work from home options to avoid the heat.
Retirement Benefits

Retirement Benefits Savings Reduced in the Last Year

A report has shown that the Americans’ savings towards the retirement benefits have reduced in the last one year due to volatile economic conditions.
veterans

The Number of Homeless Veterans Declines

The numbers of homeless veterans have declined by a considerable number due to the efforts made by several people and organizations together.
Retirement Benefits

DOL Backs Research for Retirement Benefits Plans for Low-Wage Earners

DOL has decided to support research into developing viable retirement plans for those who don’t have an employer-based retirement benefits plan.
federal employees

MPS Survey to Begin Soon for Federal Employees

The Merit System Protection Board will be conducting a survey to help the federal employees to share their opinion on core HR issues of the agencies.
federal employees

Trump is Better than Clinton at Combating Terrorism: Federal Employees

A majority of federal employees have chosen Trump as a better strategist for combating terrorism when compared to Hillary Clinton as per a survey.
taxes

Report Questions why Full Time Union Federal Employees are Paid with Tax Dollars

A recent report has questioned the practice of paying federal employees through taxpayers’ money even when the employees work full-time for a union.
Thrift Savings Plan and Federal Retirement Benefits

Survey Reveals How Men and Women Think about Retirement Differently

A new survey has revealed that men and women think about retirement and related stuff like investment and employer contributions very differently.
retirement savings

Sailors to Get Training on Financial Management and Retirement Savings

The Sailors would attend a financial training that covers new retirement system and retirement savings in order to enhance their financial readiness.
retirement benefits

OPM Creates Strategies to Retain Cyber Security Federal Employees

OPM has announced the creation of several vital strategies to ensure that talented cyber security federal employees are retained for the long term.

Bill Introduced to Hire Federal Employees at Remote Borders

A bill has been introduced to ensure that more federal employees can be recruited along the American borders to get rid of the existing shortage.
retirement rate

Retirement Rate of Primary Care Physicians is Steady: Study

A study has revealed that the retirement rate of primary care physicians is steady despite many policy and economic changes that took place recently.
retirement benefits

Online Retirement Benefits Plan a New Option for Washington Workforce

The people of Washington who haven’t got a retirement benefits plan from their employer can access one through an innovative online marketplace.
Federal Budget

Official Time of Federal Employees to be Tracked and Reported to Congress

The time spent by federal employees in office while performing any tasks would be monitored and reported by OPM to the Congress due to a new bill.
retirement

Baby Boomers Face Numerous Retirement Challenges

A survey conducted on middle income baby boomers recently identified that they face numerous retirement challenges and most of them are financial.
Retirement Benefits

States Taking Action to get Retirement benefits for People

As the US employers are not providing retirement benefits plan to employees, a few states have launched programs to help them save up for retirement.

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