How to Receive One-Time Retirement Incentive Checks

PLEASE NOTE: The incentive checks will be sent to the employee’s office of last appointment. From there, the retiree can pick it up from the office or it will be mailed from the office to the address indicated on the PS 3077-Request to Forward Salary Check form.   

Full-time career postal employees who chose optional retirement or retirement pursuant to a Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) as a result of the mutually agreed APWU-USPS One-Time Retirement Incentive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated Jan. 13, 2025, will be paid as follows: 

• $10,000 to be paid on August 15, 2025. 
• $5,000 to be paid on August 28, 2026.

Part-time employees were also eligible for the incentive and will receive a prorated amount as outlined in the MOU.

The incentive checks will be sent to the employee’s office of last appointment. From there, the retiree can pick it up from the office or it will be mailed from the office to the address indicated on the PS 3077-Request to Forward Salary Check form.   

Employees taking advantage of the incentive should complete the form, which provides the address where they would like the check sent (usually their final check/terminal leave) and give it to their manager/supervisor.  

Then, when the check arrives at the postal unit, the manager will mail the check to the address provided by the employee.
 
The MOU states: 
Any employee who is eligible for these incentive payments will complete PS Form 3077, Request to Forward Salary Check, and submit to their employing office. The incentive payments will be distributed to the address provided by the employee.