US EditionUSPS Suspends Employer Pension Contributions to Conserve Cash
The move is expected to free $2.5 billion this fiscal year as USPS warns it could run out of cash within a year.
- On Thursday, the United States Postal Service announced it will suspend employer contributions to the Federal Employees Retirement System starting Friday to preserve cash amid a severe financial crisis.
- The agency reported a $9 billion loss in 2025 and warns it could run out of cash by February 2027, as transportation costs exacerbated by the war with Iran strain operations.
- Saving about $2.5 billion through September 30, USPS Chief Financial Officer Luke Grossmann argued that "insufficient liquidity for postal operations dramatically outweighs any longer-term risk to the pension funds."
- Earlier this week, the Postal Regulatory Commission approved a temporary 8% price surcharge on certain package deliveries beginning April 26, remaining in place through January 17, 2027.
- Postmaster General David Steiner warned Congress last month that without further changes, the service faces potential shutdown, with options including raising first-class stamp prices to 95 cents or $1, or reducing delivery to five days weekly.
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USPS pauses pension payments to avoid cash crisis
The U.S. Postal Service says it is taking steps to conserve cash amid what officials describe as an ongoing, severe financial crisis. Beginning April 10, USPS is temporarily suspending its employer contributions to the defined-benefit portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System, according to the agency. Postal officials said the move will free about $2.5 billion in the current fiscal year. Why USPS is suspending pension payments USPS said…
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USPS pauses pension payments and seeks stamp increase The U.S. Postal Service said it will temporarily suspend its employer contributions to the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) for covered workers. The agency framed the move as a response to a pending liquidity crisis, and said the…
Postal Service Suspends Pension Fund Contributions
The US Postal Service is cutting off some pension fund payments as it struggles to have enough money on hand to keep operating. The decision halts employer contributions to the Federal Employees Retirement System for postal workers and other federal employees, the agency said Thursday, describing the move as temporary....
USPS halts pension contributions after warning of looming cash crisis
The United States Postal Service is suspending employer pension contributions for workers beginning Friday, citing a looming cash shortfall, the agency announced Thursday.The move, which affects the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), comes just weeks after the Postal Service warned Congress it could run out of cash in under a year without significant reforms, including changes to pension funding and stamp prices.USPS emphasized that the…
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