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PostalMag Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Postal News Daily Report June 14, 2017

Photo: Cimarron, Colorado Post Office 81220, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report USPS News Link has a list of five more unique delivery methods. RT reports that mail delivery has been put on hold in the Danish city of Odense due to threats and harassment in […]

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PostalMag Monday, June 12, 2017

Postal News Daily Report June 13, 2017

Photo: Koosharem, Utah Post Office, 84744 by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Post Offices Celebrate Milestones This Week More than two dozen Post Offices are marking their 225th anniversaries this week, reports USPS News Link. The post offices share the milestone due to a 1792 law […]

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PostalMag Saturday, June 10, 2017

Postal News Daily Report June 11-12, 2017

Photo: Gardiner, Oregon Post Office 97441, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report USPS Named a Top Employer for Veterans The Postal Service is a national leader in employing veterans, according to a new survey by U.S. Veterans Magazine, reports USPS News Link. The publication polls government […]

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PostalMag Thursday, June 8, 2017

APWU Wins National Level Arbitration Award on POStPlan MOU

The APWU reports: “The APWU scored another victory today (6.08.2017), defending postal employees in the union’s bargaining unit. Arbitrator Goldberg issued an award in a national-level case over what remedy was due for the Postal Service’s failure to staff ‘POStPlan’ offices following an original award on September 5, 2014 and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) […]

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PostalMag Thursday, June 8, 2017

Postal News Daily Report June 9-10, 2017

Photo: Arrow Rock, Missouri Post Office 65320, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report USPS Announces New Education Discounts for Postal Employees The USPS has announced new postal employee discounts for higher education with three universities: American Military University is offering employees a 5 percent discount on […]

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PostalMag Thursday, June 8, 2017

Postal News Daily Report June 8, 2017

Photo: Sun River, Montana Post Office 59483, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Postal Service Introduces Tool to See Incoming Mail USPS News Link reports the Postal Service has introduced Incoming Inventory Visualization, a tool that will make it easier for facilities to “see” incoming mail. […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Postal News Daily Report June 7, 2017

Photo: Volborg, Montana Post Office 59351, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report USPS HQ Salaries and Benefits Costs Expected to Increase 166.4% in 2017 According to the USPS FY 2018 Congressional Budget Submission (PDF, page 15), salaries and benefits for employees at Headquarters, Headquarters-related Field Service […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Postal Retirement Q&A June 2017 by Roseanne Jefferson

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Postal News Daily Report June 6, 2017

Photo: Teec Nos Pos, Arizona Post Office 86514, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report USPS OIG White Paper Report: Play to Win: Competition in Last-Mile Delivery The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) asked Professor John Panzar, an expert in postal economics from Northwestern […]

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PostalMag Sunday, June 4, 2017

Postal News Daily Report June 4-5, 2017

Photo: Maunaloa, Hawaii Post Office 96770, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report APWU: Congressional Budget Office Reports a Positive Financial Impact of Proposed Postal Reform Bill The CBO estimates that H.R. 756 would result in a savings of $6.2 billion over the next ten years. The […]

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PostalMag Saturday, June 3, 2017

Postal Uniforms

Postal Uniforms Directory Contact us to be listed here. Postal Uniform Allowances Letter Carrier $420 (1st Year $517) CCA $420 (After completing 90 work days or been employed for 120 calendar days.) Motor Vehicle Driver $420 (1st Year $517) Motor Vehicle Mechanic $205 Window Clerk $180 (1st Year $201) Mail Handler A $83 Mail Handler […]

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PostalMag Friday, June 2, 2017

Postal News Daily Report June 2-3, 2017

Photo: Rugby, North Dakota Post Office 58368, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report TSP May 2017 Returns It was another month of solid returns for the Thrift Savings Plan with only the S Fund losing ground. The biggest winner for the month of May was the […]

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PostalMag Thursday, June 1, 2017

Postal News Daily Report June 1, 2017

PHOTO: Terrell, Texas Post Office 75160, by PostalMag.com Daily Report Non-Career Postal Employee Turnover Rates The annual turnover rate for City Carrier Assistants (CCAs) was almost 60% in FY 2016, reports the USPS OIG in its Spring 2017 Semiannual Report to Congress (PDF). The USPS is Considering Limiting First Class Mail International Service to Documents […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Postal News Daily Report May 31, 2017

Photo: Wills Point, Texas Post Office 75169, by PostalMag.com. Daily Report USPS Social Media Operations Center (SMOC) Check out this photo of the U.S. Postal Service’s Social Media Operations Center seen in a recent audit report issued by the USPS OIG. The audit report, Social Media Customer Inquiries, reported that the SMOC did not consistently […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Audiobook Reviews June 2017 by Jonathan Lowe

The Earth is mostly covered by water, and while driving the weather the ocean is the staging area for geopolitical disputes over borders, climate change, fishing, pollution, and nuclear weapons. As former Supreme Allied Commander at NATO, Admiral James Stavridis looks at the history of the oceans from the point of view of the military, […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Postal News Daily Report May 30, 2017

Photo: Aguadilla Post Office (Victoria Station), Puerto Rico 00603, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report USPS OIG Forecasts 9.6 Decrease in Employees For 2018 Budget The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General reports: “In keeping with the President’s agenda to reduce spending on lower priority […]

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PostalMag Sunday, May 28, 2017

What to Do When a Postal Employee Dies

Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Sources: NALC: When an Active Letter Carrier Dies, and various government agencies. When an Active Postal Employee Dies Notify employee’s immediate supervisor, postmaster or manager. Give time and location of memorial services. Fill out forms (obtain from USPS personnel section); application for death benefits under the retirement system; […]

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