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April 26, 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.’
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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
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FEGLI

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

Federal Employees to be Reimbursed When They Use a Ride Sharing Service?

Federal employees may soon get the liberty to use a car or bike sharing service when they travel for government work. They will be reimbursed for it.
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Women have Bigger Retirement Benefits Challenges: Study

A white paper has recently revealed that women are not contributing enough towards their retirement benefits plan due to several fateful reasons.
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Report Reveals Most Satisfied SES Federal Employees

A report has exposed the factors behind the resignation of SES federal employees. It also revealed agencies in which SES are satisfied and dissatisfied.
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OPM Getting Better at Clearing Retirement benefits Backlog

OPM has gotten better at completing the retirement benefits claims it receives in a month. The overall backlog of the unprocessed claims is reducing.
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Federal Employees Receive Huge Extra Bonuses

A Senator has raised her voice against the offering of excessive bonuses to federal employees by using methods like smurfing by the agencies.
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Department of Defense to Train People on Blended Retirement System

The Department of Defense has launched an online learning system to help people discover The Blended Retirement System that will be adopted from 2018.
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Veterans Affairs Employees Protest Against Closing of VA Hospitals and Medical Centers

Veterans and their health care providers are raising their voice against the privatization of VA healthcare proposed to the Congress by a Committee.
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Federal Employees’ Representatives Push for a High Pay Raise

The Federal-Postal Coalition is after better pay raise for federal employees. They wrote a letter to the lawmakers to pass the pertinent proposed Act.
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OPM Offers Cyber Security Tips to Federal Employees

OPM has asked all the federal employees to be aware of simple things that make them vulnerable online so that another cyber attack could be avoided.
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Defense Department Allows Phased Retirement

The Defense Department has allowed phased retirement to its civilian employees. It is believed that the other government agencies will follow suit.
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Reducing Retirement Benefits Could Increase Employee Pay: County Mayor

Greene County Mayor David Crum has proposed to reduce state contributions towards Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System from the next fiscal.
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Retired Veterans May Not Want to Retire in Indiana

A Washington-based company WalletHub has created a list of retirement places for retired veterans after analyzing each state on 20 vital parameters.
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Federal Employees to be Trained by OSHA

OSHA is soon planning to provide three-day training to federal employees involved in maintaining health and safety at the federal government offices.
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States Helping Private Sector Employees to Save Towards Retirement Benefits

According to Pew Research, 25 states are trying to help private sector employees to save for retirement so they can enjoy better retirement benefits.
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New Updates on Chicago’s Retirement Benefits Accounts Breach

There has been progress in the investigation of the breach of the retirement benefits accounts of Chicago city workers and new facts have surfaced.
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Court Decides Retirement benefits are not a part of Workers’ Compensation

The Supreme Court of Iowa has ruled that the retirement benefits of an employee cannot be considered when deciding the Workers’ Compensation.
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Veterans to Get Training to become Federal Employees

OPM, agencies and the Elizabeth City State University are organizing a workshop to help veterans to get knowledge on how to become federal employees.
Federal Employees Get Another Source of Discounted Tuitions

Federal Employees Get Another Source of Discounted Tuitions

OPM is helping the federal employees to enhance their skills on the job and close the skill gap. The agency partnered with CMU regarding the same.
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MBTA Offers Early Retirement

MBTA has launched several schemes like early retirement plans to ensure that workers leave the agency and help in reducing the financial deficit.
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Investigators Keen on Finding the Culprit of Retirement Benefits Accounts

The hacking of retirement benefits accounts of many municipal employees has paved the way for an investigation to find the culprit behind the same.
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Philadelphia Residents Contributing Least Towards Retirement Benefits

A new research has revealed that most of the Philadelphia residents save less towards their retirement benefits when compared to other Americans.
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Federal Employees Can Be Punished If They Refuse to Break Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that federal employees cannot refuse a job that violates law until they are asked to break a specific federal law.
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Agencies Reminded to Offer AWS to Federal Employees

OPM has asked the federal agencies to offer alternative work schedules to federal employees who are impacted by the Metro’s 10-month SafeTrack plan.
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More Protection for Federal Employees who got their Data Hacked

OPM may want to increase the amount and tenure of protection offered to federal employees whose data was hacked in a massive breach last year.
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Investment Firm Seeks to Expand Access to Retirement Benefits

An investment firm of Boston has urged the government to ensure that more people get access to a good retirement benefits plan through employers.
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About 50 Percent Decline in Small Businesses offering Retirement Benefits

Small business owners are reluctant to offer retirement benefits plan to the employees because they think it’s costly and they are too small.
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Federal Employees in Major Departments Greatly Favor Democratic Nominees

Recent data has stated that federal employees have donated more money to the Democrats than the Republicans for the upcoming presidential elections.
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Many Americans Lack Access to Retirement Benefits Plans

A study conducted by Pew Charitable Trust has revealed interesting facts about access to retirement benefits savings plan by the average American.
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Manning City Council to get Retirement Benefits

Manning City Council members would get retirement benefits and health insurance benefits from April 2018. This was decided by the council members.
Thrift Savings Plan and Federal Retirement Benefits

Americans Don’t Wish to Leave Their Homes Post Retirement

American retirees don’t wish to leave their homes post retirement. They develop an emotional bond with it. There are several others reasons for it.
Retirement Benefits

Americans Improving at Saving towards Retirement Benefits

A new survey has revealed that the Americans are getting better at putting away right funds for the retirement benefits. and retirement readiness.
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Many Millennials Don’t Expect Any Retirement Benefits

A survey has found that the Millennials all over the world have different views about their work, taking breaks, retirement, and retirement benefits.
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Obama Wants Better Retirement Benefits Plans for Americans

A rule has been introduced by the Obama Government to ensure that the financial advisors don’t cheat people in the name of retirement benefits plans.
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Small Towns are Losing Cops Due to Fewer Retirement Benefits

Many American communities are losing good cops to bigger agencies because of their inability to pay them better salaries and retirement benefits.
Thrift Savings Plan and Federal Retirement Benefits

How the retirement gap can be closed by help from small businesses

The retirement gap has been inhabiting our country for quite some time now. There are some solutions in this regard and the multiple employer plans might help us in this regard. Closing the retirement gap possible? In this regard, there...
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About 30,000 Federal Employees to get better Retirement Benefits

Two democratic senators have proposed a new bill that boosts the retirement benefits of around 30,000 federal employees who face dangers on the job.
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Health Expenses can Shrink Retirement Benefits: Report

An analysis has uncovered that the retirees need to save up more money if they want all Medicare expenses to be covered by the retirement benefits.
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Donald Trump Reciprocates Support to the Federal Employees’ Union

Donald Trump has recently shown support to the NBPC, the only federal employees’ union that has supported his bid as the next President of America.
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Federal Employees May Lose Access to Free Yoga Classes

Republican Senator Matt Salmon has introduced a new legislation that calls for stopping the yoga and Pilates classes offered to federal employees.
Federal Employees to Get Discounted Tuitions from Excelsior College

Federal Employees to Get Discounted Tuitions from Excelsior College

OPM has partnered with Excelsior College to ensure that the rising skill gap of federal employees is closed and they get access to quality education.
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Over 40 Million Americans Regret not saving earlier for Retirement Benefits

A survey has revealed that many Americans regret that they didn’t start saving for retirement benefits earlier and not having enough for emergencies.
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Retirement Benefits and Stress are interlinked: Study

A study carried by Franklin Temptation has found out interesting facts about retirement benefits savings, stress and boredom and post-retirement jobs.
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The University of Arkansas Offering Early Retirement Benefits Again

The University of Arkansas is allowing some of faculty members to select an early retirement but their retirement benefits are lower than before.
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Investment Fees Cutting Down on Retirement benefits of the Millennials

A recent analysis has revealed the flip side of millennials investing in retirement benefits funds at an earlier age. They pay more investment fee.
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The Worst Places to Retire in the USA

A recent study has found that West Virginia, Indiana and New York are among the worst places to retire in the USA. It also listed the reasons.
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OPM Cyber Security Breach Source Still Not Found

The culprits of OPM cyber breach have still not come within the reach of the federal officials though there is a suspicion of Chinese involvement.

Federal Employees Need Retirement Help: Survey

A survey has revealed that a lot of federal employees need assistance in planning their retirement right so that they can be financially independent.
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Late Retirement is Good for Health: Study

A study has found a strong link between late retirement and the longevity of life. People looking to live a longer life must opt for late retirement.
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Woman Pleads Guilty to Multiple Social Security Scams

A woman has pleaded guilty to two Social Security Scams and two counts of Theft of Public Money. She can be sentenced to about 10 years in prison.
Health Insurance

False Data on Health Insurance Forms Identified

Offering false data on the health insurance forms by the smokers is increasing the health costs. Unfortunately, there is no law to stop the lying.
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Democrats push for more Retirement Benefits Coverage

Several Democrats want the government contractors to enroll their workers in a retirement benefits plan as only a few of the workers have savings.
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OPM Reduces Retirement Benefits Backlog Again

OPM has reduced the retirement benefits backlog in the month of April. The number of new applications was also less and it helped the agency.

Federal Government Sued by Sioux Tribe

The Sioux Tribe has sued the federal government as it failed to maintain an ER. The local residents feel many troubles due to the lack of the only ER.

Massachusetts State Retirement Board Fails to Pay Correct Retirement Benefits

The Massachusetts State Retirement Board made a mistake in distributing the retirement benefits. It has rectified it after an audit mentioned it.
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Social Security Defenses to be probed

The cyber security of the Social Security Administration is under a scanner now as an audit report has pointed out some vulnerability in the same.
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Federal Employees Under Investigation to Get Fewer leaves

Federal employees undergoing any investigation would get fewer administrative leaves. Their personal files would also be used even after they quit.
OPM’s Online Course for Employees Seems to be Successful

OPM’s Online Course for Employees Seems to be Successful

OPM’s initiative to close skill gap of federal employees by offering online courses has proved to be a good idea as many employees have signed up.
Federal Government Cyber Security Still the Worst: Report

Federal Government Cyber Security Still the Worst: Report

A recent report claims that most of the federal government agencies have poor cyber security when compared to the companies of the private sector.
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Another Social Security Scam Identified

A New Orleans woman, Myrna Shiloh, has recently admitted that she forged her dead grandmother’s signature in order to keep receiving her social security checks. She may now have to spend 10 years in jail because she has embezzled funds from the SSA and...
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Federal government and the 7 trillion pension problem

We have talked long and hard about the fact that the US government hasn’t got enough money to give to retirees. Moody which is a credit rating agency has said that the federal government and the local, state governments are...
TSP Board May Need More Funding

TSP Board May Need More Funding

The TSP board has revealed that it needs more funding due to its increasing costs of upgrading cyber security and the rapidly growing membership.
Social Security Administration Mistakes Woman for Dead

Social Security Administration Mistakes Woman for Dead

A woman who is alive was reported dead by the Social Security Administration. When she protested, she faced some trouble in correcting the mistake.
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OPM Gearing Up to Track Social Media Postings

OPM is looking for technology friendly companies to assist in expanding the background checks by collating social media and web based information.
Americans Believe the Next President Must Value Social Security

Americans Believe the Next President Must Value Social Security

Better social security is one of the topmost things Americans expect from their new President. This was pointed out in a recent survey done by AICPA.
Federal Government Helps Disabled People Get Rid of Loans

Federal Government Helps Disabled People Get Rid of Loans

The federal government is reaching out to disabled people to ensure that they use the federal loan forgiveness program and reduce their worries.
OPM Urged to Create a Separate Office for Veterans

OPM Urged to Create a Separate Office for Veterans

US Senator Heidi Heitkamp has recently expressed her desire to have a separate OPM office to help the disabled veterans to get suitable jobs.
Higher Costs for Federal Employee Long Term Care Insurance

Higher Costs for Federal Employee Long Term Care Insurance

OPM stated that federal employees, retirees, and military personnel would need to pay more money for Long-Term Care Insurance Program Premiums soon.
A&P pensions toned up by a federal agency

A&P pensions toned up by a federal agency

A federal agency is toning up the A&P pensions for the retirees.
OPM Data Leak May Damage Census Response Rate

OPM Data Leak May Damage Census Response Rate

OPM data leak may have consequences for the 2020 Census procedure. The Census Board is doing everything it can to protect cyber attacks.
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Retirement Benefits Shortfall Can Be a Scary Reality

Credit rating agency Moody's has raised grim concerns about lack of funds to provision retirement benefits, social security, and Medicare programs.
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Federal Government Likely to be Sued by a Bunch of Kids

Federal government is about to get sued by a bunch of kids who are too concerned about climate change and its impact on the future generations.
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Federal Employees with Same-Sex Marriages to Benefit from FMLA

Federal employees with same-sex marriages would now be able to use FMLA like the employees with opposite-sex marriages. It was announced by the OPM.
Federal Employees Union Bats for Donald Trump

Federal Employees Union Bats for Donald Trump

Federal employees Union, NBPC has offered its support to the controversial Presidential candidate, Donald Trump because he values border security.
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Retirement Benefits to Become History in Kennesaw

The council and the mayor of Kennesaw have unanimously decided that the city officials will not get any retirement benefits from Monday onwards.
Federal Government to Overhaul the CPS of Texas

Federal Government to Overhaul the CPS of Texas

A judge has hired two federal government experts to analyze the deteriorating condition of the Texas foster care system and the kids stuck in it.
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Private sector studied by the TSP board for insight in cybersecurity

The office of Enterprise Risk Management of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board has been in operation for around 3 years now and they have been really busy since their inception. Currently, they have decided to study the private sector...
Trump believes that All Federal Employees Must Sign an NDA

Trump believes that All Federal Employees Must Sign an NDA

Donald Trump has voiced his opinion on signing up of an NDA by all federal employees so that they don’t spill secrets through the books they release.
TSP Funds Show Positivity in March 2016

TSP Funds Show Positivity in March 2016

The TSP investors have something to cheer about. All the funds grew in the month of March. The funds have not grown this much since the start of 2016.
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OPM Sets New Standards for FEHB Carriers

OPM has devised 19 new measures to evaluate the performance of all its FEHB Carriers. These new measures would be implemented first time this year.
GOP budget can change your pay and benefits, learn how

GOP budget can change your pay and benefits, learn how

GOP budget will help change the pays and benefits of the Federal Employees.

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