Sunday, March 20, 2022

COLA Watch: 2023 COLA: FERS / CSRS, Social Security | Federal Retirees

COLA Watch: 2023 COLA: FERS / CSRS, Social Security | Federal Retirees

Snippet of Article: "...The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 8.6 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 278.943 (1982-84=100), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). For the month of February, the index rose 1.0 percent prior to seasonal adjustment..."

Source: www.myfederalretirement.com

CPI-W, 2023 Federal Retiree COLA, COLA 2023,

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Postal Service Reform Act of 2022, H.R. 3076 Passes Senate

Postal Service Reform Act of 2022, H.R. 3076 Passes Senate

Snippet of Article: "...the bill passed with overwhelming support in the House of Representatives by a vote of 342-92 on February 8. The Senate followed suit, and passed it on March 8, with 79 Senators voting in favor of it. The Postal Service Reform Act repeals the burdensome 2006 mandate for the USPS to prefund its retiree healthcare benefits..."

Source: National Postal Mail Handlers Union Local 317

Postal News, Postal Service Reform Act of 2022, H.R. 3076,