The U.S. Postal Service has debuted a nice collection of stamps in early 2018! The Postal Service will dedicate a Mister Rogers Forever Stamp on March 23rd. “Fred Rogers (1928–2003) was known as a beloved television neighbor to generations of children. His groundbreaking public television series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood inspired and educated young viewers with […]
A United States Postal Service truck driver is facing charges after he backed up over three pedestrians on the East Side of Manhattan on Tuesday morning, January 23rd, 2018. Michelle Charlesworth with Eyewitness News ABC7NY has more on the story.
The U.S. Postal Service is quietly rolling out a postage rate increase on Sunday, January 21st, 2018. As of January 20th, there’s no recent mention of the rate increase on the Home page of the USPS.com website, in the online USPS Newsroom, or on the Postal Service’s Twitter account. Perhaps the quiet rollout is designed […]
The U.S. Postal Service has issued the following statement via Twitter concerning mail delivery during the U.S. Government shutdown that began January 19, 2018: “USPS operations will not be interrupted due to the Government shutdown, and all Post Offices will remain open for business as usual. Because we are an independent entity that is funded […]
USPS News Link reports: The Postal Service will extend voluntary early retirement (VER) offers to eligible mail handlers and clerks, beginning Jan. 8. The offers will contain three retirement-effective dates from which eligible employees may choose: Jan. 31, Feb. 28 and March 31. While USPS has been taking aggressive steps to cut costs and increase […]
A former USPS vice president was sentenced to two months of incarceration and one year of supervised release for making multiple false statements on his SF-86 background questionnaire and financial disclosure reports, reports the USPS OIG Semiannual Report to Congress Fall 2017 (page 20) (PDF). The person was not named and the only identifying information […]
The National Association of Letter Carriers reports: December 01, 2017 Back Pay Update Active letter carriers All active career letter carriers received their back pay in today’s paycheck. This payment covers the period of time from Sept. 3, 2016, through August 18, 2017. During this period, career letter carriers received three wage increases: a cost-of-living […]
Some neighborhoods are installing mailboxes that are harder to vandalize.
The USPS reports: Volume for primary source of revenue – letter mail – declines by 5.0 billion pieces Continued aggressive management actions along with postal reform legislation & regulatory changes critically needed to address declining volumes and changing mail mix WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service reported revenue of $69.6 billion for fiscal year 2017 […]
Open Season is Coming — Here’s What You Need to Know The 2017 Open Season runs from November 13 to December 11, 2017. During the Open Season period, you can enroll in or make changes to your medical, dental, or vision coverage. You may also enroll in healthcare and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). […]
Lockheed Martin reports: ### Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been selected by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to provide next generation package processing systems. The Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, with a maximum potential value of $215 million, will provide up to 10 Enhanced Package Processing Systems (EPPS) which are capable of automatically separating […]
The U.S. Postal Service is launching a new online tool called IdeaSMART that will allow employees to submit ideas on how to improve operations and services. The USPS notes an idea can be as simple as a small improvement to an existing product or process you use in your job — or as ambitious as […]
Story by Staff Sgt. Angel Oquendo 156th Airlift Wing In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, many residents of Puerto Rico look for normalcy, and one clear sign of things getting back to normal, is having their mail delivered. The storm aftermath and the lack of power created issues with logistics and the ability to transport […]
The White House reports: President Donald Trump has nominated the following individuals to be Members of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service: • Calvin R. Tucker of Pennsylvania, for the remainder of a term expiring December 8, 2023. Trump’s Man in Philadelphia • Robert M. Duncan of Kentucky, for the remainder […]
Both the APWU and NALC have posted information to clear up confusion about when the Postal Service will observe Veterans Day 2017, which this year falls on a Saturday. APWU Statement “Each year, Veterans’ Day is celebrated on Nov. 11. For 2017, the holiday falls on a Saturday. There has been some confusion about when […]
The USPS Reports: Penalty Overtime Exclusion As referenced in Article 8, sections 4 and 5, of the USPS-NALC and USPS-APWU national agreements, the December period (during which penalty overtime regulations are not applicable) consists of 4 consecutive service weeks. This year, the December period begins Pay Period 25-17, Week 2 (December 2, 2017) and ends […]
The U.S. Postal Service today issued the Celebrating African American History and Culture commemorative Forever stamp as a tribute to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture during a first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony at the museum. The stamp is now available nationwide. “The Postal Service is honored to issue a new commemorative Forever […]
The U.S. Postal Service and Canada Post will dedicate joint History of Hockey stamps at a ceremony at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on October 20th, 2017. The U.S. and Canadian stamps will feature the same designs but will be offered separately by each country with respective identifying marks. The U.S. stamps will be […]
The USPS OIG has conducted an audit to determine if the Postal Service has established and implemented an effective insider threat program in accordance with Postal Service policies and best practices. An insider threat program helps an organization prevent, detect, and respond to the threat of an employee, contractor, or business partner misusing their trusted […]
The USPS Reports: The holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year, but many people miss loved ones who are stationed overseas as military or diplomatic members. While the holidays are a hard time to be away from home, the U.S. Postal Service makes it a priority that those serving their country will […]
