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Register Now: APWU Retirement Seminar for FERS, CSRS & CSRS Offset – August 16, 2025

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The APWU retirement seminar is coming to Zoom on Saturday, August 16, 2025, and will focus on FERS, CSRS, and CSRS Offset planning.

The APWU Retiree’s Department Presents

CSRS, FERS, CSRS Offset
Retirement Planning on ZOOM
Saturday, August 16, 2025
12:00pm, Eastern Standard Time (EST)

SPECIAL NOTES:

Participants must be an active APWU member or retiree dues paying APWU member.
Participants cannot register with a USPS email address, (i.e., @usps.gov).
Each participant must register individually and not as a group.
Participants should not attend this training on the Postal Service time clock.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

FSA Rollover Notice: Unused Funds to Transfer to Inspira

Please download the attached notification to APWU Headquarters regarding the Flexible Spending Account rollover. The APWU was notified in November 2025 regarding a change of FSA administrator. This notification received July, 22^nd, 2024 indicates that each employee that was enrolled in the FSAFEDS with unused funds and has enrolled in the Inspira FSA program will have those unused funds, not to exceed the $640.00 IRS limit, automatically credited to the Inspira Financial 2025 FSA account. The Postal Service will be mailing each employee actively enrolled in the Inspira Financial 2025 FSA plan that had unused funds. If there are any questions please reach out to the following case officers Garrett Langley, Assistant Director Motor Vehicle Service Division, Lynn Pallas Barber, Clerk Craft Assistant Director, and Jason Treier Maintenance Craft Assistant Director.

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New APWU Contract Ratified!

It’s official! APWU members have overwhelmingly ratified the new 2024–2027 National Agreement with the USPS. This contract secures raises, protections, and retro pay through 2027!

Vote results:
34,867 YES (95%)
1,863 NO

“This contract protects nearly 200,000 postal workers—with no givebacks,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein.

What’s in the New Contract?

Annual Raises: 1.3% (2024), 1.4% (2025), 1.5% (2026)
Six COLAs (Cost-of-Living Adjustments) for career employees
Layoff protection, including workers with under 6 years of service
PSEs convert to career after 2 years (still in effect)
Excessing limited to 50 miles
Step & grade upgrades = better long-term pay
Night shift pay increased for the first time in 30 years
More leave flexibility, increased uniform allowance, and stronger work rules

Retro Pay Coming
With ratification complete, retroactive raises will be one of the first items implemented!

Career employees will get back pay for:

1.3% raise (effective Nov. 16, 2024)
$395 COLA (effective Mar. 8, 2025)
PSEs will receive:
2.3% total raise (includes extra 1% in place of COLA)
Details on payment timelines will be announced soon.

A Contract Built on Solidarity
This strong agreement was shaped by union-led campaigns and floor activism, including “Union Proud, Say It Loud!”“Our power at the bargaining table came from your unity,” said Dimondstein.Bottom Line

This contract secures key protections and improvements, with no concessions, through 2027. Raises, job security, fair pay structure, and strong union wins are now locked in.

We did it together. Union proud. Union strong.