The time worked as a cca does not count toward pension!
Thereof, do CCA get TSP?
When CCAs become career employees, they can join the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) and will have the option to transfer their funds from the MBA.
Just so, when can a letter carrier retire?
583.14 Minimum Retirement Age
| Year of Birth | MRA |
|---|---|
| 1952 | 55 Years and 10 Months |
| 1953–1964 | 56 Years |
| 1965 | 56 Years and 2 Months |
| 1966 | 56 Years and 4 Months |
Can a CCA hold down a route?
The terms opting and hold–down mean the same thing. CCAs have the right to “opt” on temporarily vacant full-time assignments. An assignment is a route or other work performed by a full-time regular letter carrier on a daily basis.
How many days in a row can a CCA work?
CCA’s can work up to 11.5 Hours (12 including lunch) in a Day and 80.5 Hours in a Week, up to Seven (7) Days a week. If you are working over Fourteen (14) Days in a row, contact your Union Steward and tell him/her to inform the NBA about it and you might be able to get a day off.
What type of insurance is NALC?
Since 1950, the NALC Health Benefit Plan (HBP) has provided letter carriers and their families with first-rate health insurance. The NALC’s health plan is a natural choice—as the only health plan owned and operated by letter carriers, it pays particular attention to their health needs.
Is NALC Cigna?
The NALC Health Benefit Plan offers our members a nationwide PPO provider network with greater discounts through our partnership with the Cigna HealthCare Shared Administration OAP Network.
Are rural carriers part of the NALC?
The four largest unions representing bargaining unit employees of the USPS are the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), the American Postal Workers Union (APWU), the National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU), and the National Rural Letter Carriers‘ Association (NRLCA).
Can I retire after 5 years of federal service?
If you have less than five years of creditable civilian federal service, you’re not eligible for retirement. You can choose to take a refund of your Federal Employees Retirement System contributions. If you have five or more years of service, you’re eligible for a deferred retirement benefit later.
Can I retire after 25 years of service?
You must have at least 25 years of service to qualify. The benefit factors for 25-and-Out are based on your years of service and range from 2.2% to 2.4%. You are eligible for early retirement benefits calculated with the 25-and-Out formula if you: Are under age 55 with at least 25 but fewer than 30 years of service.
What is the average pension of a postal worker?
As an example of USPS retirement under CSRS, a postal worker with a high-3 average of around $60,000 and 20 years of service earns $1,824 a month without any deductions. That equals about $22,000 annually. A worker with the same salary and 40 years of service earns $3,837 monthly, or about $46,000 annually.