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May 3, 2024
Federal Employee Retirement and Benefits News
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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In addition to an explanation of benefits, LiteBlue offers a Monthly Planning Calendar that contains pay periods and pay dates and holidays.
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The United States Postal Service has one of the most efficient ways to stay connected with its employees through Liteblue. It is fast and packed with the kind of information employees need as they plan their careers with the Postal Service.
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ePAYROLL is another www.LiteBlue.usps.gov feature available to you through LiteBlue ‘MY HR.’
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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 Service employee service extranet.
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Many persons receiving survivor or death benefits will make address changes, bank account changes and other changes after submitting the application. If you happen to change your bank account before you receive payment, keep the old account open until you are assured that the payment has been deposited into the new account.
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The annuity payment is automatically deposited to the card on the date you would otherwise receive your annuity payment and is immediately available for your use.
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Federal employees’ spouses may be entitled to a Basic Employee Death Benefit (BEDB) upon the death of the employee if the following conditions are met:
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A Living Will is an advanced directive giving doctors and hospitals expressed instructions regarding how you want your health care treatment handled. In the event of incapacitation or an irreversible coma and you are unable to articulate your desires, a Durable Power of Attorney can act on your behalf, while you are still alive, ensuring your wishes are carried out.
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Until about 20-30 years ago Living Trusts were thought of as planning tool strictly for the wealthy. Today that is no longer true as the Living Trust is becoming more popular with the because of the tax and privacy advantages offered.
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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 can maintain your own records.
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Each program is designed to develop a workforce of excellence, equipped with the knowledge, skills and abilities to implement operations required by high-tech equipment and practices necessary to carry-out the complex work of the Postal Service.
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By the time the average federal worker retires, the annual leave accrual represents 8 hours per pay period or 16 hours per month, roughly 2 days per month. Postal workers earn slightly less in annual leave accrual.
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There is no denying, there is no easy way of getting around understanding your benefits and what they mean in retirement.
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What Happens If I Drop or Suspend my FEHB – Can I Ever Get it Back?
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Americans are living longer and that means going forward we will have an unprecedented number of seniors making up the American population. How FEHB and Medicare work together and what you need to know.
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As you get closer and closer to retirement, you may come across a myriad of discussions about whether you should keep your FEHB when you become eligible for Medicare or whether you should suspend it or wave goodbye to it.
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Who is considered a family member eligible as a dependent for coverage under my FEHB benefits? That is a million dollar question that requires a million dollar answer. The definition of family member is rather broad for federal employees eligible to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program. Below are a list of who is considered
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For Federal and Postal retirees and employees, what would prevent you from transporting your FEHB into retirement
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As federal employees you get to take your health insurance into retirement if you have met the requirement of being enrolled in FEHB five years or from the earliest opportunity to enroll prior to retirement.
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