Backlog Leaves Postal Retirees Waiting Months for Federal Benefits

CBS Texas reports that thousands of federal retirees, including postal workers, are facing months-long delays in receiving retirement benefits as the USPS and the Office of Personnel Management cope with a shift from paper to electronic processing and a surge in new retirements. Some retirees have only partial interim pay while awaiting full benefits, and officials say paper filings take 90–100 days, with electronic filings processing faster as they work to speed up processing.