News & information

November 2021

The Postal Record, Vol. 134, No. 11

Cover story

• Thank you for your service

News and features

• Congress funds government and raises debt limit through Dec. 3; negotiations continue on other priorities
• Still time to contribute through CFC
• Why invest in the Thrift Savings Plan?
• CCAs have choices for their health benefits
• What’s happening on social media
• The Six Triple Eight: The women who moved the mail during World War II
• Aquatic calm
• Proud to Serve: Heroic letter carriers
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

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• President's Message

  Time to invest in the nation’s postal infrastructure

• News from Washington

  Congress funds government and raises debt limit through Dec. 3; negotiations continue on other priorities

• Why invest in the Thrift Savings Plan?

  Consider how the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) can play a valuable role in your retirement strategy.

• CCAs have choices for their health benefits

  With Open Season nearing, now is the time for new employees and their families to review their health benefit options.

• What’s happening on social media

  News stories and interesting anecdotes that celebrate letter carriers and the mail.

• The Six Triple Eight

  The women who moved the mail during World War II

• Proud to Serve

  Honoring heroic carriers

• Aquatic calm

  A New Jersey member tells us about his stress-relieving fishkeeping hobby and sharing the experience with his veteran friend.

• Thank you for your service

  In this special veterans-focused issue of the magazine, we honor the service of all veterans in our ranks.

• Executive Vice President

  More City Delivery and Workplace Improvement Task Force updates

• Vice President

  Local Memorandum of Understanding update

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Important reminders

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Administrative information for new officers

• Director of City Delivery

  Testing updates

• Director of Safety and Health

  Protecting your right to dignity and respect

• Director of Retired Members

  OPM’s retirement services web portal

• Director of Life Insurance

  Short-term disability insurance

• Director, Health Benefits

  What to consider when choosing a health care plan

• Contract Talk

  Annual leave carryover

• Community Services

  How to apply for an NALC disaster relief grant

• Workers’ Compensation

  What’s in your file?

• Monthly CSRS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on Feb. 1, 2022

• Monthly FERS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on Feb. 1, 2022

• MDA Report

  Meet the 2021 MDA national ambassador

• Veterans Group

  Making deposits for military service

• Letter from the Editor

  The mission