Overview
- The Postal Service, which Thursday announced a pause in employer payments into the federal FERS pension starting Friday, expects to free about $2.5 billion through Sept. 30.
- FERS is a defined‑benefit pension for federal workers, and USPS says employees’ own contributions, Thrift Savings Plan deposits with matching, and Social Security payments will continue.
- Leaders say the step preserves liquidity so USPS can keep making payroll, pay suppliers, and continue delivering the mail.
- Officials warn the agency could run out of cash in early 2027 without changes to pricing rules or financing limits.
- The PRC recently cleared a temporary 8% surcharge on certain package products beginning April 26 through Jan. 17, 2027, and USPS is urging Congress to lift its borrowing cap and consider higher stamp prices or fewer delivery days.