October 2021
OPEN SEASON OPPORTUNITIES ON THE HORIZON
CAREER MAIL HANDLERS
The Federal Health Benefits Open Season provides an opportunity for career mail handlers to make changes to their health insurance coverage through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP).
MAIL HANDLER ASSISTANTS
If you are a Mail Handler Assistant (MHA) in your first 360-day term of employment, you are eligible for health insurance coverage through the USPS Non-Career Health Benefits Plan. Coverage is subsidized by the Postal Service through an employer contribution of $125.00 per pay period for Self Only. Importantly, MHAs reappointed to a second 360-day term are offered coverage through a selection of health plans that includes the Value Plan and the Consumer Option, both offered by the Mail Handlers Benefit Plan…
SUPPLEMENTAL DENTAL & VISION PLANS
All FEHBP eligible mail handlers also are eligible to enroll in supplemental dental and vision insurance programs offered through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP).
The October 2021 Update also includes information about:
- FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS
- ANNUAL LEAVE EXCHANGE OPTION MOU
- FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS
MAIL HANDLERS HOLD THEIR TENTH LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE
