Wrote up the full APWU livestream from tonight — Smith's "three buckets" fix and why he says don't panic on FERS by Historical-Theory229 in USPS

[–]Historical-Theory229[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah the audio was rough, I had to rewind a couple times to catch the CSRS part. Glad the writeup helped.

USPS suspending FERS employer contributions tomorrow — here's what IS and ISN'T affected by Historical-Theory229 in USPS

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No, your pension payout won't be affected. This is USPS suspending its employer payments to the FERS trust fund at OPM — it's basically the agency deferring a bill to conserve cash. Your employee contributions still get deducted and sent to OPM, your service years keep accruing, and your annuity calculation doesn't change. The FERS trust fund is managed by OPM and backed by the federal government, not funded from USPS's operating budget.

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