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PostalEASE PostalEASE by Phone Obtain or Changing PIN Numbers PostalEASE on the Web Effective September 2004 PostalEASE now requires your 8 digit Employee Number. Locate it on your pay stub. Your PIN remains the same. PostalEASE is the Postal Service's telephone enrollment system that has been used by career employees primarily for Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) transactions. Recently it has been expanded to include many other Employee Payroll and Benefit management options. On the Payroll side, you can add, cancel or change your allotments as well as your payroll net-to-bank (Direct Deposit) choices. You and transfer earnings to as many as three financial institutions, (two for allotments and one for a net to bank). These can include banks, savings and loans and credit unions. As a result of this option, your personnel office will no longer accept form PS 1199- A Direct Deposit. To do this you will need to locate the routing number for your financial institution and the account number you want funds transferred from or to, usually on the bottom of your checks or deposit slips. If unsure, obtain the necessary information (both the financial institution routing number and the account number you want earnings transferred to) by calling your financial institution; you may then quickly make necessary net-to-bank changes via PostalEASE. Also on the payroll side, you can manage your e-Travel net-to-bank options, make changes to your Federal W-4, add, cancel or change your Savings Bond options, and view up to 15 years of your earnings W-2 or request a reprint mailed to you. On the Benefits side, you can use PostalEASE to enroll or change FEHB options except for special life event changes that must receive special authorization. You may enroll, change or cancel your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) benefit, add, change or delete TSP Catch-Up Contributions if eligible, enroll in a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and, if eligible, request an Annual Leave Exchange. This is a lump sum received in lieu of advanced annual leave at the beginning of the next year. Requests for these benefits usually must be made during the Open Season for the benefit in question. Be sure to verify your Open Season dates. It is important to note that you may only enroll, change or cancel your withholding for the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). To make interfund transfer requests, change your TSP investment options, request or check the status of TSP loans, request withdrawals or view your Participant Statement you need to access your account at the Thrift Savings Plan Website. When you use PostalEASE, you will be given a Confirmation Number at the end of all transactions for your records. The actions requested are not confirmed and will not take place until you are given the confirmation number. Be sure to write it down with the details of the request and keep it in a safe location. You will need your Employee ID Number and your USPS Personal Identification Number (PIN) which is the same one you use for electronic bidding. All new employees will have their PostalEASE PIN mailed to them. Be on the look out for this mailing and keep the letter in a safe place. If you call PostalEASE and cannot remember your USPS PIN, simply pause when the system asks you to enter your PIN. You will be given a choice to have your USPS PIN mailed to your address of record. The PostalEase PIN number is different from your TSP PIN number. Call PostalEASE toll-free at 1-877-4PS-EASE (1-877-477-3273) Should you have any trouble using PostalEASE, or if you are unable to use the telephone because you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have some other medical reason, you may contact your local personnel office for assistance. If you do not know your PIN number call PostalEase at 1-877-477-3273 Listen to all of the options. #1 should be to access PostalEase. Press 1 Listen to all of the options. Press in your Employee ID Number. Listen to all of the options. #2 should be "if you do not know your PIN #." Press 2 It will tell you that a PIN number will be mailed to your address of record. You can now hang up. There will be no confirmation number given for this action. Your PIN number will be sent to you in seven to 10 days. Keep it in a safe place. You will need it from time to time. The PostalEase PIN number is different from your TSP PIN number. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Change your PIN number You must already have a PIN number to change it to something else. Call PostalEase. Listen to all of the options. #3 should be to change your PIN number. Press 3 You will be told to enter your Employee ID Number. Then you will be told to enter your four digit personal identification number (PIN) number, that would be the PIN number mailed to you or the one your currently use.. Follow the instructions to change your PIN number. Be sure you remember the new number. If you forget, you must call for a new PIN number again. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PostalEASE is coming to the Internet!! The USPS announced November 12, 2004 that employees now have access to limited portions of the Intranet via liteblue. While as of the announcement date access to PostalEASE is not yet available, it's coming soon! Check out your new home access to liteblue. All you need is your Employee ID Number and your PostalEASE PIN. When available, PostalEASE will be under the "My Life" tab. Until then, you can still access PostalEASE via the Blue Page on the Intranet as follows. For postal employees who have access to the Postal Intranet, or in larger postal facilities have access to an Employee Kiosk, you have the option of accessing and making changes to your PostalEASE account on the web. To do this, login to the "Blue Page" and click on the tab titled "My Life." Under "Essential Links" on the left side of the page look down the column about 2/3 to the PostalEASE link. At the login page enter your Employee ID Number and PostalEase PIN. This is the same PIN you use when using the telephone. From there just follow the links and instructions to complete any requests or changes to your benefits, direct deposit, personal information or change your PIN.. Remember, while postal employees do not have access to PostalEASE from home via the Internet yet, it's coming soon! |
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