Flexible Spending Accounts 2013 Open Season Poster

Enrollment for 2014 FSAs begins: November 11, 2013

Enrollment ends: December 22, 2013 (5:00 p.m. CT)

Enrollments are effective: January 1, 2014

Who Can Enroll

Only career employees are eligible to enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for 2014.

How to Enroll

Don’t wait until the last minute to enroll.

To use the Web — the easiest way to use PostalEASE — access the system in any of these ways:

n On the Internet at https://liteblue.usps.gov. Under “Employee Self Service,” select PostalEASE.

n At an employee self-service kiosk.

n On the intranet at http://blue.usps.gov. Under “Essential Links,” select PostalEASE.

To use the telephone, call the Employee Service Line at 877-477-3273, option 1.

If you cannot successfully complete your transaction using PostalEASE because of a medical condition or other reason, contact the Human Resources Shared Services Center (HRSSC) at 877-477-3273, option 5, for assistance.

How to Get Your USPS® Personal Identification Number (PIN)

To use PostalEASE, you must enter your Employee Identification number (EIN) and USPS PIN. If you don’t know your USPS PIN, you can get it any one of these ways:

n Go to https://liteblue.usps.gov and click Forget Your PIN? Enter your eight-digit EIN (printed at the top of your earnings statement). Choose a new PIN immediately with Self-Service PIN Reset — just follow the instructions.

n Go to the Postal Service™ intranet (Blue) page: under “Essential Links,” click PostalEASE, and follow the instructions.

n Go to an employee self-service kiosk and follow the instructions.

n Dial 877-477-3273 and press 1. When prompted, enter your EIN. When prompted for your PIN, pause, then press 2. Your USPS PIN will be mailed to your address of record the next business day.

Details Are in the Mail

A leaflet and a brochure, FSA BK1, Flexible Spending Accounts, with a PostalEASE FSA worksheet included, are being mailed to all career employees. If you do not receive yours by November 25, 2013, find them posted online at http://liteblue.usps.gov, or contact the HRSSC.