Monday, November 10, 2025
If you want to update your benefits, this is your chance
The annual open season enrollment period runs from Nov. 10-Dec. 8
Open season, the annual opportunity for Postal Service employees to make changes to their health coverage or choose a new plan for the year ahead, begins Monday, Nov. 10, and concludes Monday, Dec. 8.
Here’s what employees should know:
• If you currently have a Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program plan, you should review it to ensure it meets your needs. If you are satisfied with the plan, you don’t need to take any action.
• If you aren’t satisfied with your plan, you can make changes during open season.
• You can compare multiple plans side by side through Checkbook’s Guide to PSHB Plans, an online tool available on the MyHR website’s open season page.
A variety of health, vision and dental coverage options are available through the PSHB Program, the USPS Health Benefits Plan for eligible precareer and casual employees, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, and flexible spending accounts.
Employees should log in to MyHR’s open season page to explore their options, find out what’s available and learn how to participate in a virtual benefits fair.
The Postal Service will provide additional information and reminders throughout open season.
Heroes
He helped a customer to his feet
This employee stepped in when a man without a phone needed assistance
While delivering mail in Warrensburg, NY, recently, Letter Carrier Douglas Olden noticed an older customer sitting on the ground next to a leaf blower.
When the man called out to him, Olden got out of his vehicle and asked him if he needed help.
The customer told the Postal Service employee that he couldn’t get off the ground, so Olden helped him to his feet and took him back into his residence.
Olden later learned from the customer’s family members that the man was supposed to keep his phone handy because of his medical conditions, but he had left it in the house.
Employees featured in “Heroes” receive letters of commendation through the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program. The nomination form is available on Blue.
Week in Review
Here’s what Link covered Nov. 2-8
The Postal Service’s efforts to honor veterans and the PMG’s latest video message made news
Last week, Link got ready for Veterans Day with a look at the history of the national observance, news of a mailing of certificates and lapel pins to known USPS veterans, and the organization’s annual video salute.
We also informed readers of a Veterans Day-themed Combined Federal Campaign charity fair scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 12.
Additionally, Link shared Postmaster General David Steiner’s latest all-employee video message, and offered reminders on the cybersecurity risks of smart devices and on the federal rules prohibiting employees from using their position to influence hiring or contracting.
Elsewhere, “Off the Clock” told the story of Brenda Adams, a project manager for the Postal Service’s sustainability initiatives group in Washington, DC; “Heroes” spotlighted Douglas Olden, a Warrensburg, NY, letter carrier who assisted a man who called for help; and “People” told the story of Ryan Troy, an Olympia, WA, letter carrier who designed a stamp map.
And it’s that time of year: Link also offered a look at the Postal Service’s latest holiday video ad that emphasizes the organization’s 250 years of delivering.
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November 15, 2025
Datebook
‘Open Season 101’
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar on this year’s open season benefits enrollment period.
The session, “Open Season 101,” will be held Saturday, Nov. 15, from 1 to 3 p.m. Eastern.
The webinar is part of a virtual benefits fair that USPS will hold during open season.
Employees can register on the fair website or by going to the MyHR website’s open season page.
Participation is voluntary. Nonexempt employees must participate off the clock or during authorized breaks.
Employees with questions can email the USPS Benefits and Wellness team.
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If you want to update your benefits, this is your chance
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Heroes
He helped a customer to his feet
This employee stepped in when a man without a phone needed assistance
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Week in Review
Here’s what Link covered Nov. 2-8
The Postal Service’s efforts to honor veterans and the PMG’s latest video message made news
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‘Open Season 101’