A heartfelt comedy of manners, Diksha Basu’s debut novel THE WINDFALL unfolds the story of a family discovering what it means to “make it” in modern India. For the past thirty years, Mr. and Mrs. Jha’s lives have been defined by cramped spaces, cut corners, gossipy neighbors, and the small dramas of stolen yoga pants […]
Photo: West Kingston, Rhode Island Post Office 02892, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Postal workers may have dodged one bullet this week as Rep. Jason Chaffetz stepped down as chairman of the House Oversight Committee. Chaffetz sponsored a postal reform bill that would have taken […]
Photo: Koshkonong, Missouri Post Office 65692, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report NALC Branch 82 in Portland Has Grievance Payout of $50 For Each Delivery Incident After Sunset Labor Notes reports: “Every year, Groshell estimates, 98 percent of Portland letter carriers get the equivalent of their […]
Photo: Quebeck, Tennessee Post Office 38579, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Repeat Offenders Constitute 44% of Unscheduled Leave in New York District In the New York District in FY 2016, 578 of the district’s 8,417 employees (or 7 percent) had a combined 132 or more […]
Photo: Virgin, Utah Post Office 84779, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report NALC Ballots Arriving in Mailboxes NALC union members should check their mailboxes, as the ratification ballots for the proposed 2016-2019 National Agreement are being delivered. The ballot packet includes a complete copy of the […]
Update July 2018: U.S. Postal Service mail carriers are still wearing uniforms from the 1950s that do not have the heat-mitigating properties of modern materials. With an epic heatwave sweeping parts of the country and melting mailboxes in Arizona, it’s time to discuss moisture-wicking shirts for U.S. Postal Service Letter Carriers and Rural Carriers. During […]
Photo: Great Mills, Maryland Post Office 20634, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report NALC Rap Session Details More than 1,200 letter carriers representing branches across the U.S. met in Atlantic City, NJ in June at a national conference commonly known as a “rap session.” NALC president […]
Photo: Santa, Idaho Post Office 83866, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Postal Employees Remember Adam West Adam West, the “Batman” star who died this month at age 88, is being remembered fondly by USPS and Postal Inspection Service employees who knew and worked with him, […]
Photo: Weatherby, Missouri Post Office 64497, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Disney Villains On Latest Forever Stamps The U.S. Postal Service is honoring the rich legacy of the Walt Disney Studios Ink & Paint Department by dedicating a sheet of 20 Forever stamps featuring 10 […]
The following information is provided by Harris Federal Law Firm Image: Brad Harris, Attorney at Law (right) and Bo Harris, Federal Claims Representative (left) Federal Disability Retirement VS. Social Security Disability By Harris Federal Law Firm, December 22, 2010 Social Security Disability? Federal Disability Retirement? What’s the difference? These two benefits can be easily confused […]
Photo: Arcadia, Florida Post Office 34265, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report NALC’s Postal Record Magazine Seeking Information on Restored Mail Trucks The Postal Record wants to know for a future issue how people reuse old mail trucks. If you have one, or if you know […]
Photo: Wedderburn, Oregon Post Office 97941, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Total Eclipse of the Sun Forever Stamp to Be Issued June 20th The USPS will dedicate the first-of-its-kind heat-sensitive Forever stamp in a ceremony at the University of Wyoming on June 20th, 2017, reports […]
– FEGLI Website – FEGLI Program Handbook (PDF) – Life Insurance Worksheet (PDF) FEGLI (Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance) offers Basic life insurance and three types of Optional life insurance at attractive group rates. Newly eligible employees may obtain coverage without having a physical or furnishing proof of insurability. Most employees are eligible to continue […]
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) reports: OPM has recently learned of an aggressive marketing push targeting Federal annuitants. Companies are offering a cash payment in exchange for a portion, or all, of your future annuity payments generally much less than their long-term worth, and typically charging high interest rates and fees. We have specifically […]
Photo: Valmy, Nevada Post Office 89438, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report The Postal Inspection Service is accepting applications, reports USPS News Link. NALC Branch 238 Reports LLV Fire NALC Branch 238 has posted a photo on their Facebook page of yet another burned LLV. This […]
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The APWU Reports: “Throughout the country, the Postal Service has launched an all-out assault on our jobs and is blatantly violating the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in their staffing of post offices. The USPS is reducing service to the community and disrupting the lives of postal workers by reducing duty assignments (reversions and abolishments) and […]
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FBI Investigating a Series of Suspicious White Powder Letters Sent to U.S Congressional 6th District Candidate Karen Handel, Neighbors, and Several Media Outlets The FBI reports: # # # ATLANTA—David J. LeValley, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Atlanta Field Office, provides the following information to clarify a series of suspicious white powder responses by FBI […]
Information About Mail Services, Postal Rates, Postage, More… FEATURED ARTICLES USPS Ground Advantage Richard P. Weiss On July 9, 2023, the Postal Service implemented USPS Ground Advantage, which combines USPS Parcel Select Ground® service, USPS First-Class Package Service®, and USPS Retail Ground® service into the new USPS Ground Advantage® service. Business customers can utilize USPS […]
