NALC Retirement Publications
 NALC Retirement Manual CD
Please note:
This manual is being updated and the current version is not recommended for purchase at this time.
Other existing manuals and handbooks should be able to help you with any questions or problems you may have.
Please contact the Retirement Department if you have any additional needs.
 Postal Record articles
The Director of Retired Members writes a column in NALC's monthly magazine, The Postal Record, that covers a wide range of issues.
These informative articles can be viewed using Adobe Reader.
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Additional NALC Retirement Publications
These NALC retirement booklets and leaflets are available free to members. Contact the NALC Retirement Department for copies. See note of caution.
The publications are also available here in Adobe Acrobat® format. Windows: Click on the booklet or leaflet to browse it online, right-click and save to download. More Information
 Questions & Answers on the
Civil Service Retirement System
Revised 2010 edition
This NALC booklet covers Civil Service Retirement System retirement eligibility, credit for service, types of retirement, survivor elections, the Thrift Savings Plan, health and life insurance, and more.
 Questions & Answers on the
Federal Employees' Retirement System
Revised 2010 edition
Covers Federal Employees Retirement System retirement eligibility, credit for service, types of retirement, survivor elections, Social Security, the Thrift Savings Plan, health and life insurance, and more.
 Survivor's Guide to CSRS, FERS, and Social Security
Revised 2008 edition
This booklet covers questions spouses or other survivors may have about death benefits. It applies to survivors under both the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System.
 Preparing for Retirement
As one starts preparing for retirement,
the frst question that usually comes to
mind is when and where to begin the
process.
Since there is a lot of information to
absorb, many forms to be concerned with and
quite a few decisions to make, all of this has
been put into a framework of steps to follow in
preparing for retirement.
This pamphlet outlines some steps that should aid in your
preparation.
 When a Retired Letter Carrier Dies . . .
NALC understands that dealing with matters after someone dies is a necessary task, but often one which is hard for the bereaved
to cope with.
The Retirement Department stands ready to help spouses and other survivors through
the steps they must take to obtain survivor benefits.
This leaflet details the agencies and institutions that must be notified in order for survivors to receive retire
ment benefits.
 When an Active Letter Carrier
Dies . . .
The days following the death of an active
letter carrier can prove to be quite traumatic.
Many forms and notices must be obtained
from the Postal Service and completed at
this extremely stressful time.
The NALC stands ready to assist our members and their families during these difficult
times.
The information in this brochure, prepared
as a guide with the letter carrier’s family
in mind, contains data that can assist a
survivor with this daunting task.
NALC members can help to ease the burden
of their survivors by completing the personal
information section on the back of this
pamphlet.
*Caution: The information in these publications is based on the laws, regulations, policies, etc., in effect at the time they were published. |
