July 29, 2018 / by
Michael Wood
April 23, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
April 20, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
April 22, 2014 / by
Admin
By now, you will almost certainly have received your new LiteBlue / PostalEase password.
April 17, 2014 / by
Dianna Tafazoli
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.
April 5, 2014 / by
Admin
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.
April 5, 2014 / by
Admin
If you are a Postal employee you can easily find a copy of your Postal Service Pay Stub through LiteBlue
April 5, 2014 / by
Admin
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...
April 5, 2014 / by
Admin
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...
April 5, 2014 / by
Admin
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...
April 1, 2014 / by
Admin
ePAYROLL
is another www.LiteBlue.usps.gov feature available to you through LiteBlue ‘MY HR.’
March 31, 2014 / by
Admin
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...
March 31, 2014 / by
Admin
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...
March 27, 2014 / by
Admin
LiteBlue helps Postal employees stay informed and in touch with their careers.
March 3, 2014 / by
Admin
What you can do when you access your TSP Account through TSP.gov
August 9, 2013 / by
Admin
The Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) program is a group life insurance program administered by the federal Office of Personnel Management.
June 24, 2013 / by
Admin
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...
June 22, 2013 / by
Admin
June 22, 2013 / by
Admin
This article discusses how your FERS annuity is calculated if you are a federal employee.
June 22, 2013 / by
Admin
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...
April 25, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
April 12, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
April 11, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
April 10, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
April 9, 2018 / by
Admin
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;...
April 6, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
April 1, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
March 28, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
March 26, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
March 22, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
March 21, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
March 20, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
March 19, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
March 15, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
March 14, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
March 12, 2018 / by
Admin
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,...
March 9, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
March 5, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
March 4, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
February 28, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
February 27, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
February 25, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
February 18, 2018 / by
Admin
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,...
February 15, 2018 / by
Peter K
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...
January 23, 2018 / by
Admin
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...
August 19, 2017 / by
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.
August 1, 2017 / 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.
July 28, 2017 / 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...
July 26, 2017 / by
David 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.
March 16, 2017 / by
Matt Pierce
Economic growth has triggered a Fed Interest Rate Hike and TSP Growth coincides.
February 7, 2017 / by
Matt Pierce
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.
October 20, 2016 / by
Admin
A survey shows that almost half of young Americans have zero retirement benefits savings and yet they are not tensed about post-retirement income.
October 10, 2016 / by
Matt Pierce
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.
October 5, 2016 / by
Matt Pierce
A survey has highlighted all the weak points regarding retirement benefits savings ideas and retirement plans of the baby boomers in the US.
September 22, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
September 21, 2016 / by
Admin
Another report shows that most Americans barely have any retirement benefits savings and there is an increasing gap between the rich and the poor.
September 19, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
September 18, 2016 / by
Admin
A report has highlighted how different generations of people are saving towards retirement benefits. It also shows how many have no savings at all.
September 16, 2016 / by
Admin
A report shows that the income capabilities of families are vital in their retirement benefits savings. The larger the income, more are the savings.
September 15, 2016 / by
Admin
A report has stated that OPM data breach that exposed millions of federal employees’ data could have been prevented by taking security measures.
September 13, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
September 11, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
September 10, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
September 9, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
September 7, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
September 6, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
September 5, 2016 / by
Matt Pierce
A survey has highlighted that Asian Americans are better at retirement benefits savings than the general population and mentioned its reasons.
September 3, 2016 / by
Admin
A new survey has highlighted the federal employees think that big data is helping federal agencies to deal with the problem of cyber security.
September 2, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
August 31, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
August 30, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
August 29, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
August 27, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
August 25, 2016 / by
Admin
The largest federal employees’ union has offered its support to Maggie Hassan in her bid for the senate because she will represent their interests.
August 24, 2016 / by
Admin
A new study has highlighted that democrats and republicans share the same fears, confidence and optimism regarding their own retirement.
August 23, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
August 20, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
August 19, 2016 / by
Admin
Federal Agencies have deployed federal employees in the Zika affected areas to control and prevent the disease without paying them any incentives.
August 18, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
August 17, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
August 15, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
August 14, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
August 12, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
August 11, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
August 8, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
August 6, 2016 / by
Admin
A report has shown that the Americans’ savings towards the retirement benefits have reduced in the last one year due to volatile economic conditions.
August 3, 2016 / by
Admin
The numbers of homeless veterans have declined by a considerable number due to the efforts made by several people and organizations together.
August 1, 2016 / by
Admin
DOL has decided to support research into developing viable retirement plans for those who don’t have an employer-based retirement benefits plan.
July 31, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
July 29, 2016 / by
Admin
A majority of federal employees have chosen Trump as a better strategist for combating terrorism when compared to Hillary Clinton as per a survey.
July 27, 2016 / by
Admin
A recent report has questioned the practice of paying federal employees through taxpayers’ money even when the employees work full-time for a union.
July 24, 2016 / by
Admin
A new survey has revealed that men and women think about retirement and related stuff like investment and employer contributions very differently.
July 23, 2016 / by
Admin
The Sailors would attend a financial training that covers new retirement system and retirement savings in order to enhance their financial readiness.
July 22, 2016 / by
Admin
OPM has announced the creation of several vital strategies to ensure that talented cyber security federal employees are retained for the long term.
July 19, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
July 18, 2016 / by
Admin
A study has revealed that the retirement rate of primary care physicians is steady despite many policy and economic changes that took place recently.
July 17, 2016 / by
Admin
The people of Washington who haven’t got a retirement benefits plan from their employer can access one through an innovative online marketplace.
July 15, 2016 / by
Admin
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.
July 14, 2016 / by
Admin
A survey conducted on middle income baby boomers recently identified that they face numerous retirement challenges and most of them are financial.
July 13, 2016 / by
Admin
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.