Benefit
Program
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Note the deadlines…
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Find out about
eligibility and options …
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Prepare for and
make your elections…
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Comments
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Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB)
Program
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Opens: 11/10
Closes: 12/09
5:00 p.m. CT
or
Qualifying Life Event (through HRSSC)
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Guides to Benefits
Updates coming soon.
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Prepare
PostalEASE FEHB
Worksheet
Use
PostalEASE
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Coming to you in the mail: Guide to Benefits (program summary) with PostalEASE FEHB Worksheet.
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Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)
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Opens: 11/10
Closes: 12/08
11:59 p.m. ET
or
Qualifying Life Event (through FEDVIP, not HRSSC)
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Guide to Dental & Vision Insurance
Update coming soon.
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Use
www.benefeds.com
877-888-3337
TTY 877-889-5680
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Coming to you in the mail: FEDVIP Guide.
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Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
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Opens: 11/10
Closes: 12/28
5:00 p.m. CT
or
Qualifying Life Event (through HRSSC)
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FSA Brochure
Update coming soon.
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Prepare
PostalEASE FSA
Worksheet
Use
PostalEASE
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Coming to you in the mail: Post cards, leaflet, and brochure.
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Annual Leave Exchange (ALE)
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Opens: 11/15
Closes: 12/15
11:59 p.m. CT
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Letter mailed to eligible employees.
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Prepare
PostalEASE ALE
Worksheet (mailed
to eligible employees)
Use
PostalEASE
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- Most career nonbargaining unit employees from Rate Schedule Codes (RSCs) E, F, S, V, U, and Z may exchange from 8 to 128 hours in whole-hour increments if their annual leave balance is at least 160 hours as of close of business on January 2, 2009.
- Bargaining unit employees from RSCs C, K, M, N, P, T, and Y may exchange from 8 to 40 hours in whole-hour increments if their annual leave balance is at least 440 hours and if they have used less than 75 hours of sick leave for the leave year as of close of business on January 2, 2009.
- For bargaining unit employees, the lump sum is calculated on salary as of January 3, 2009, and included in the January 23, 2009, paycheck. For nonbargaining unit employees, the lump sum is calculated on salary as of January 17, 2009, and included in the February 6, 2009, paycheck. These lump sum payments are taxable in 2009.
Coming only to eligible employees in the mail: Letter about annual leave exchange.
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Allotments/
Net-to-Bank (Direct Deposit)
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Any time
Processed at
3:59 a.m. CT,
2nd Wednesday
of pay period
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Prepare
PostalEASE Net-to-Bank
Worksheet
Use
PostalEASE
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Thrift Savings Plan Regular Contributions
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Any time
Processed at
3:59 a.m. CT,
2nd Wednesday
of pay period
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www.tsp.gov/forms/tspbk08.pdf
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Prepare
PostalEASE TSP
Worksheet
Use
PostalEASE
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- The IRS annual limit on elective deferrals has not yet been announced for 2009 (it is $15,500 for 2008).
- FERS employees who want to maximize contributions while avoiding the loss of USPS matching contributions should make a whole dollar contribution per pay period equal to the announced maximum divided by 26.
Coming to you in the mail: TSP enrollment information letter and PostalEASE TSP Worksheet.
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TSP 50+
Catch-Up Contributions
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Any time
Processed at
3:59 a.m. CT,
2nd Wednesday
of pay period
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www.tsp.gov/forms/tspbk08.pdf
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Prepare
PostalEASE TSP 50+
Catch Up Worksheet
Use
PostalEASE
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- If you are age 50 or older during 2009, you may contribute an additional amount up to the IRS limit, which has not yet been announced for 2009 (it is $5,000 for 2008).
- Catch-up contribution elections for 2009 will be accepted beginning at 12:01 p.m. CT on December 17, 2008. You must certify your regular TSP contributions will reach the IRS maximum.
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
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Any time
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www.tsp.gov/forms/tspbk08.pdf
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Use
www.tsp.gov
Have TSP acct. no. or
Custom User ID
Have Web password
877-968-3778
TDD 877-847-4385
Have TSP acct. no.
Have TSP PIN
Mail form TSP-50
(available from HRSSC)
to TSP
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Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP)
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You may apply any time —
underwriting required
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www.ltcfeds.com/usps
Choose your correct category of eligibility,
then click your desired files under “Information Kit Materials.”
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Use
www.ltcfeds.com/usps
Choose your correct category of eligibility,
then click your desired files under “Application.”
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Commuter Program
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Any time
Processed at 11:59 p.m. ET, 10th day of the month
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www.wageworks.com
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Use
www.wageworks.com
888-924-3967
TTY 866-361-8017
M–F 8 a.m.–8 p.m. ET
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