Bills in Congress to reform the Postal Service has some bad intentions along with the good. One of its results would give postal employees their own health insurance. It would also require postal workers under their new plan to enroll in Medicare when they become eligible. This means that the current Federal Employees Health Benefits plan (FEHB) would lose participants. Read NARFE's take on the matter here.
UPDATE -- With input from NARFE and others, Congress has passed a postal reform package that avoids potential harm to the current FEHB plan and gives some financial relief to the Postal Service.
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The United States Postal Service (USPS) has revealed its new mail truck after a years-long competition. The new truck will be built by Wisconsin-based defense contractor Oshkosh and can be fitted with both gasoline and electric drivetrains. Deployment begins in 2023.
The new truck has more cargo space, better ergonomics, and air conditioning. It’s also dotted with cameras that give a 360-degree view, helping power a front- and rear-collision avoidance system with visual and audio warnings as well as automatic braking. The big front windshield and low hood should also give drivers a much better view of the road and pedestrians or cyclists, which is a big improvement for the safety of people outside the vehicle.
