Postal Employees Health Benefits Info
Note: Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) expire at the end of each year, but they can be renewed during FSA Open Season.
Annual Leave Exchange (ALE) for next year’s leave requires an election during this ALE Open Season.
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) catch-up contributions expire at the end of each year, but elections can be made at any time.
Benefit Program |
Note the deadlines... |
Find out about eligibility and options... |
Prepare for and make your elections... |
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Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program |
Opens:
11/08 Qualifying Life Event (through HRSSC) |
Guides to Benefits Updates coming soon.
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Prepare PostalEASE FEHB Worksheet Use PostalEASE |
Coming to you in the mail: Guide to Benefits (program summary) with Health Reform Changes for Federal Benefit Programs and PostalEASE FEHB Worksheet. |
Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) |
Opens:
11/08 Qualifying Life Event (through BENEFEDS, not HRSSC) |
Guide to Dental & Vision Insurance Program |
Coming to you in the mail: FEDVIP Guide. |
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Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) |
Opens:
11/08 Qualifying Life Event (through HRSSC) |
FSA
Brochure |
PostalEASE FSA Worksheet FSA Customer Service Center: 800-842-2026 Employees who are deaf/hard of hearing call via 711 (TRS). |
United Healthcare Coming to you in the mail: Post cards, leaflet, and brochure. |
Annual Leave Exchange (ALE) |
Opens:
11/15 |
Letter mailed to eligible employees |
PostalEASE ALE Worksheet (mailed to eligible employees) |
Coming only to eligible employees in the mail: Letter about annual leave exchange. |
Net-to-Bank (Direct Deposit) |
Processed at 3:00 p.m. CT, 2nd Wednesday of pay period |
Prepare PostalEASE Net-to-Bank Worksheet |
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Regular Contributions |
Processed at 3:00 p.m. CT, 2nd Wednesday of pay period |
Prepare PostalEASE TSP Worksheet |
Coming to you in the mail: TSP enrollment information letter and PostalEASE TSP Worksheet. |
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Catch-Up Contributions |
Processed at 3:00 p.m. CT, 2nd Wednesday of pay period |
PostalEASE TSP 50+ Catch Up Worksheet |
Coming only to eligible employees in the mail: TSP enrollment information catch-up letter and PostalEASE TSP Catch-up Worksheet. |
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TSP Investment Choices |
Have TSP acct. no. or Custom User ID |
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Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) |
You may apply any time—underwriting required |
Find category of eligibility Click Information Kit |
Click Application |
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Processed at 11:59 p.m. ET, 10th day of the month |
M–F 8 a.m.–8 p.m. ET |
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Compensation, Human Resources, 11-4-10