Fall 2007 Benefits Timeline for Career Employees

 

2007 Program

Dates

Election Method

Comments

Federal Employees Health Benefits

(FEHB)

Opens: 11/12 Closes: 12/11 at 5 p.m. CT

Via PostalEASE
(see instructions below).

Coming to you in the mail: FEHB guide (plan summary) with PostalEASE FEHB worksheet.

Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)

Opens: 11/12 Closes: 12/11
at 11:59 p.m. ET

Via OPM BENEFEDS Web site at https://www.benefeds.com

or

call 877-888-3337 (or

TTY 877-889-5680).

Coming to you in the mail: FEDVIP guide.

Flexible Spending Accounts
(FSAs)

Opens: 11/12 Closes: 12/29 at 5 p.m. CT

Via PostalEASE
(see instructions below).

Coming to you in the mail: Postcards, leaflet, and brochure.

Annual Leave Exchange

Opens: 11/15 Closes: 12/15 at 11:59 p.m. CT

Via PostalEASE
(see instructions below).

Coming to you in the mail: Letter about annual leave exchange.

Allotments/
Net-to-Bank

Anytime (Elections processed at 3:59 a.m. CT on 2nd Wednesday of pay period)

Via PostalEASE
(see instructions below).

Thrift Savings Plan Regular Contributions

Anytime (Elections processed at 3:59 a.m. CT on 2nd Wednesday of pay period)

Begin or change your TSP paycheck contribution dollar or percentage amount via PostalEASE
(see instructions below).

Coming to you in the mail: TSP enrollment information letter and PostalEASE worksheet.

TSP 50+ Catch-Up Contributions

Anytime (Elections processed at 3:59 a.m. CT on 2nd Wednesday of pay period)

Via PostalEASE
(see instructions below).

Coming to you in the mail: TSP enrollment information catch-up letter and PostalEASE TSP catch-up worksheet.

TSP Investment Choices

Anytime (Elections processed at 3:59 a.m. CT on 2nd Wednesday of pay period)

Choose your investment fund or make an interfund transfer of an existing balance by:

Via www.tsp.gov or ThriftLine you may request:

Using PostalEASE

It is easier to use the PostalEASE Employee Web than to use the telephone to make open season elections.

By Employee Web, access the system in any of these ways:

By telephone, call the Employee Service Line at 877-4PS-EASE (877-477-3273, option 1 for PostalEASE).

Finding Your USPS ID and PIN

You must use:

Your PIN is usually mailed to your address of record the next business day.