Latest News for Retirees

January 8, 2024

Watching Your Wallet in 2024

Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor shares a comprehensive list of services provided by the Consumer Finance Protection...

November 15, 2023

APWU Retirees Still Fighting for Justice

Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor provides updates on the 2024 COLA for retirees, and summarizes the Retirees Conference...

September 20, 2023

APWU officers, retirees rally for the Social Security Fairness Act in the Nation’s Capital

On Sept.13, 2023, APWU national officers, members, and retirees attended a rally during the National WEP/GPO Repeal...

September 18, 2023

Still Fighting for The Social Security Fairness Act

The Social Security Fairness Act, H.R.82 and S.597 will repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the...

Retiree Q&A Center

If you have any questions about when to retire from the USPS or questions about what retirement benefits you are owed from your time as a postal employee, please email RetireeQandA@apwu.org.

Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB)

The Postal Service Reform Act (PSRA) (signed into law on April 6, 2022) mandated the creation of a new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program. PSHB is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and will be administered by the Office of Personnel Management. Coverage under the PSHB Program will be effective January 1, 2025. The PSRA will have no effect on the 2023 Open Season.

Watching Your Wallet in 2024

(This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2024 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)

Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor shares a comprehensive list of services provided by the Consumer Finance Protection Board (CFPB) aimed to protect retirees and seniors.

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