Obtain enough death certificates for your needs from the mortuary. Notify the retired letter carrier’s NALC branch. If the retiree was a veteran, notify the Veterans’ Administration at 800-827-1000. Call the Social Security Administration at 800-772-1213.

When can a letter carrier retire?

Automatic USPS retirement kicks in at age 65, but there are retirement plans in place under both the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employment Retirement System that affect pay.

What do you give a retiring mailman?

Some acceptable gifts for your mail delivery person include:

• Modest refreshments such as coffee, doughnuts, cookies, or soda.
• Plaques, trophies, and other items intended for presentation.
• Perishable items such as food, candy, fruit, or flowers, so long as they are to be shared with other postal workers.

How much does it cost to live at Nalcrest?

Nalcrest features 500 garden-style apartments, arranged in clusters of four to 10 apartments—and all are on ground level. Efficiency, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments are available, starting from $374 per month. All are leased unfurnished on a yearly basis.

How do I notify OPM of retiree death?

You must report the death to OPM’s Retirement Office. You can use report a death online or you can call Retirement at 1-888-767-6738.

Can you give outgoing mail to the mailman?

Yes, the mailman should pick up your mail if it’s in the box as outgoing. However, if the Carrier has no mail for you he doesn’t have to check your box for outgoing, unless the box as a flag or something indicating that there is outgoing mail in the box.

Who is the National Association of letter carriers retirement department?

NALC’s Retirement Department serves the members, active and retired, with advice and assistance regarding pre-retirement and post-retirement issues. These issues primarily involve the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and its administration of the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees’ Retirement System (FERS).

What to do if you retired as a letter carrier?

General contact information. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) acts as the personnel office for retired letter carriers, and is the agency responsible for administering retirement, health and life insurance benefits. Before you call or write to OPM, be sure to have your Civil Service Annuity (CSA) number ready.

How to contact the National Association of letter carriers?

The NALC Retirement Department can be reached by calling 800-424-5186 (toll free) Monday, Wednesday or Thursday, 10 a.m. to Noon or 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern time), or by calling the NALC Headquarters switchboard at 202-393-4695 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern time) and asking for the Retirement Department.

When did the National Association of letter carriers AFL-CIO retire?

May 2010 – FERS retirement, Part III April 2010 – Retirement, Part II March 2010 – Retirement and you January 2010 – Public Law 111-84: Bei… NALC’s Retirement Department serves the members, active and retired, with advice and assistance regarding pre-retirement and post-retirement issues.