Ernie Topness Retires | 91-year-old Cedar Rapids postal worker retires

91-year-old Cedar Rapids postal worker retires

From the article: "...Cedar Rapids postal worker is now officially retired.

Ninety-one-year-old Ernie Topness spent 65 years delivering mail to his community.

Over the weekend, he got a special honor from the city.

Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell proclaimed Nov. 29 “Ernest Topness Day” at a ceremony in his honor.

A ceremony in April recognized him as the second-longest tenured letter carrier in the country.

TV9 also spoke with Topness in August after he announced his retirement. ..."

Article Reference: www.kcrg.com
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How Much Do Postal Workers Get Paid When They Retire?

From the article: "...FERS also uses the high-3 average, paying 1 to 1.1 percent of the high-3 average salary for each year of service. Under FERS, a postal worker with a high-3 average of around $60,000 and 20 years of service earns $1,007 a month without any deductions. That equals about $12,000 annually. A worker with the same salary and 40 years of service earns $2,013 monthly, or about $24,000 annually. However, FERS employees also receive Social Security benefits and distribution of their TSP payments, so this number is actually higher..."

Article Reference: work.chron.com
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Retiring mailman’s heartwarming sendoff goes viral

From the article: "...Beloved U.S. Postal Service employee Floyd Martin, who retired Thursday, has been delivering mail to the same community of residents in Marietta, Ga., for more than two decades. On his last day, a local journalist joined him on his route, and the heartwarming sendoff has gone viral..."

Article Reference: www.foxnews.com
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