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USPS Temporarily Suspends Employer FERS Pension Contributions Amid Cash Crisis

·Source: Serving Those Who Serve

USPS says it will temporarily suspend its employer contributions to the defined-benefit (pension) portion of FERS starting April 10, 2026, citing severe cash constraints and a risk of running out of cash by early 2027. Employee FERS deductions from paychecks are not changing, but the move raises questions for postal employees about long-term retirement funding and oversight.

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