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News Article | October 9, 2026
New Top Steps Effective Now for Career Employees
Some employees in Grades 4-7 covered by the 2024-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement should see an increase in their paychecks dated October 9, 2026 thanks to the new top steps implemented on Sept. 19.
News Article | September 18, 2026
New Top Steps Take Effect Sept. 19
New top steps for Grades 4-7 mark the latest ground reclaimed in a decade-long fight to restore the full pay scale.
News Article | April 15, 2026
WATCH: APWU Livestream – Are We Broke or Is There Hope?
What is really happening with the Postal Service? Watch APWU President Jonathan Smith's livestream to answer your questions about the Postal Service’s financial condition and future.
News Article | April 8, 2026
APWU-Represented Employees Covered by the National Agreement Receive Retroactive Payments April 10
APWU-represented employees covered by the 2024-2027 National Agreement received the retroactive payments owed to them in their April 10 paychecks. These include members of the Clerk, Maintenance, Motor Vehicle Service, Operating Services, and Material Support Crafts. Employees will see the retroacti...
News Article | February 13, 2026
Third Cost-of-Living Adjustment Announced
News Article | September 26, 2025
It Pays to Have a Union – APWU-Secured COLA in Paychecks Today
News Article | August 26, 2025
APWU Announces Dates for Retroactive Payments
The Postal Service has provided tentative dates for the additional negotiated pay provisions in the 2024-2027 National Agreement and the date of the retroactive payment for the pay increases due for the “stopgap” period of November 16, 2024, to August 22, 2025.
News Article | August 12, 2025
Second Cost of Living Adjustment Announced Today
News Article | October 12, 2026
PSE Pay, Sunday Premium
For many years part-time flexibles ( PTFS ) have questioned why their overtime rates of pay were calculated differently than full-time employees. Now we have Postal Support Employees (PSEs), and their overtime rates are calculated differently as well. I have received many questions from the field on...
News Article | October 12, 2026
For Employees Covered by the National Agreement:
News Article | October 12, 2026
For FECA Employees:
The percentage increase in the December CPI-W index from year to year determines the FECA COLA increase. The 2014 FECA COLA will be 1.5% effective March 2014.
News Article | October 12, 2026
For Employees Covered by the Information Technology/Accounting Services Agreement:
There will not be any additional COLA under the 2007-2011 IT/AS Agreement . Future increases are dependent on the outcome of current negotiations for a successor contract to the 2007-2011 IT/AS Agreement. Under the 2007-2011 IT/AS Agreement, employees received cost-of-living adjustments totaling $2,...
News Article | October 12, 2026
Making a List and Checking It Twice
Retirees were smart. We started planning for the 2014 elections right after the 2012 presidential election. We began by paying close attention to the public statements of elected officials about issues that impact our wallets, our families and the people in our communities.
News Article | October 12, 2026
For CSRS Retirees:
The 2015 CSRS retiree COLA is based on the third quarter (July, August, September) average CPI-W index in 2014 over the 2013 third quarter average. After the fourth quarter of 2013, the first quarter of the 2015 COLA adjustment period, the quarterly index has fallen by 0.4%.
News Article | October 12, 2026
For Social Security Recipients:
The 2015 Social Security COLA is based on the third quarter (July, August, September) average CPI-W index in 2014 over the 2013 third quarter average. After the fourth quarter of 2013, the first quarter of the 2015 COLA adjustment period, the quarterly index has fallen by 0.4%.