Benefits Programs and Key Dates

During Open Season, you have the opportunity to enroll, cancel, or change your enrollment in a number of benefits programs. The LiteBlue Open Season page (liteblue.usps.gov/planselection) provides more information, resources, and tools to help you evaluate your options and select the right benefits plan. To participate, you must meet eligibility criteria.

 

 

New hires can enroll…

Make changes during Open Season…

To enroll or make changes, go to…

For more

information visit…

Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program

Within 60 days from new hire date.

November 11
through
December 9
(11:59
p.m. EST)

PostalEASE at ewss.usps.gov or via one of the following options:

n LiteBlue or Blue;

n Employee Self-Service Kiosk
(available at some facilities);

n Call 877-477-3273, option 1
(Federal Relay Service: 800-877-8339); or

n Mail the PostalEASE FEHB Worksheet to the HR Shared Service Center.

LiteBlue FEHB page

liteblue.usps.gov/fehb

USPS Health Benefits (USPS HB) Plan
non-career employees only

Within 60 days from new hire date.

November 11
through
December 9
(11:59
p.m. EST)

PostalEASE at ewss.usps.gov or via one of the following options:

n LiteBlue or Blue:

n Employee Self-Service Kiosk
(available at some facilities);

n Call 877-477-3273, option 1
(Federal Relay Service: 800-877-8339); or

n Mail the PostalEASE USPS HB Plan Worksheet to the HR Shared Service Center.

LiteBlue USPS HB page

liteblue.usps.gov/uspshbp

Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)

Within 60 days from new hire date.

November 11
through
December 9
(11:59
p.m. EST)

n BENEFEDS website at benefeds.com; or

n Call FEDVIP at 877-888-3337
(TTY: 877-899-5680).

LiteBlue FEDVIP page

liteblue.usps.gov/fedvip

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Within 60 days from new hire date.

November 11
through
December 9
(11:59
p.m. EST)

n FSAFEDS website at fsafeds.com; or

n Call FSAFEDS at 877-372-3337
(TTY: 800-952-0450).

LiteBlue FSA page

liteblue.usps.gov/fsa

Annual Leave Exchange (ALE)

N/A

November 11
through
December 9
(11:59
p.m. EST)

PostalEASE at ewss.usps.gov or via one of the following options:

n LiteBlue or Blue;

n Employee Self-Service Kiosk
(available at some facilities); or

n Call 877-477-3273, option 1
(Federal Relay Service: 800-877-8339).

LiteBlue ALE page

liteblue.usps.gov/leave

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

New employees automatically enrolled with a 3 percent contribution.

Make changes at any time during the year.

PostalEASE at ewss.usps.gov or via one of the following options:

n LiteBlue or Blue;

n Call TSP at 877-968-3778
(TTY: 877-847-4385).

LiteBlue TSP page

liteblue.usps.gov/tsp

Commuter Benefits Program

Make changes at any time during the year.

Make changes at any time during the year.

PostalEASE at ewss.usps.gov or via one of the following options:

n commutercheckdirect.com; or

n Call 888-235-9223.

LiteBlue Commuter page

liteblue.usps.gov/commuter