ATTENTION: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are looking for volunteers and need your help! This month, our office will be hosting two Thanksgiving Turkey Drives in District 35 – one in Broward and another in Miami-Dade. We are seeking volunteers to help us distribute turkeys and canned goods to the families of District 35. If you or anyone else you know is interested in volunteering, please click the link below to sign up:

Thanksgiving Turkey Drive – Volunteer Registration

Thanksgiving Turkey Drive with Publix (Miami-Dade)
Date: Monday, November 22nd, 2021
Event Time: 2PM – 5PM
Volunteer Shifts: 12:30PM – 5:15PM
Event Address: 606 NW 183rd Street, Miami Gardens, FL 33169

Thanksgiving Turkey Drive with The Fresh Church (Broward)
Date: Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021
Event Time: 2PM – 5PM
Volunteer Shifts: 1:30PM to 5:15 PM
Event Address: 2201 SW 42nd Ave, West Park, FL 33023

For more information, please contact Marina Braynon-Moore at braynonmoore.marina@flsenate.gov

Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

Senator Shevrin Jones
District 35

The APWU Health Plan has been serving America’s postal and federal workers, and retirees for more than 60 years.

See APWU Health Plan benefits and rates. See if it is the right choice for you and your family and enroll today!

Open Season runs from today through the Monday, December 13th.

All federal and postal employees, and retirees who are eligible to enroll in the FEHB Program may become members of the APWU Health Plan.

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The Retiree’s Department: Retirement Planning Seminar on Zoom

Sunday, November 21, 2021
12:00PM-4:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)

SPECIAL NOTES:

1. Participants must be an active APWU member or retiree dues paying APWU member.
2. Participants cannot register with a USPS email address, i.e. @usps.gov.
3. Each participant must register individually and not as a group.
4. Participants should not attend this training on the Postal Service time clock.
5. Click on the link(s) below to complete the registration form.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsduCgqTgiGNLcukO14XxhffYdyU9CfTcy

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Open Season is here! Postal Service retirees who have already elected to participate in a FEHB plan may change their health benefits or enroll in new plans starting Monday, November 8, 2021 through Monday, December 13, 2021.

USPS is offering a nationwide Virtual Benefits Fair with participating Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) carriers. The fair provides an opportunity to engage with healthcare provider booths, attend webinars, and download health plan materials from your personal computer or mobile device. In addition to the FEHB health plan carriers, representatives from the USPS Health Benefits Plan, Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Medicare, Social Security Administration, Thrift Savings Plan, and various educational partners, will be in attendance.

Annuitants can participate in live event days to speak with experts on four dates:

• November 15  from 1:00pm – 9:00pm EST
• November 18  from 9:00am – 5:00pm EST
• November 30  from 1:00pm – 9:00pm EST
• December 3  from 11:00am – 7:00pm EST

Register at the Virtual Benefits Fair site or via Keeping Posted.
 
The Postal Service is also offering educational webinars on Zoom specifically for retirees throughout Open Season, during the following dates and times:

Keeping Posted has additional tools to help you prepare, including FAQs, informational videos, Medicare options, and a link to CHECKBOOK’S Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees. CHECKBOOK enables you to make side-by-side comparisons of FEHB plans, so that you can evaluate services and costs, including premiums, copays, and deductibles.

For more information, visit www.keepingposted.org or connect via Facebook.  

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