A giant of a storm – USPS begins cleanup The high winds and heavy rains normally associated with severe storms were very much in evidence as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast Monday. But this storm was singular for its size. The 1,000-mile-wide hurricane made its presence felt over the entire Eastern half of […]
Many newly Upgraded Offices Were Incorrectly Re-Classified as Non-Exempt The NAPUS national office has received a flood of inquiries from Postmasters who were recently upgraded to levels 18 and re-classified to a non-exempt status. NAPUS has notified Postal Headquarters officials that it is our position that EAS 18 Postmasters who manage two or more full […]
10/29/12 Due to Hurricane Sandy safety precautions, Postal Service headquarters and other offices in the Washington, DC, northern Virginia and Maryland metropolitan areas are operating Oct. 29 with only essential personnel on-site. Employees with telework arrangements will be working off-site. USPS is prepared for a quick response before, during and after a hurricane; and has […]
Agency of the Month – United States Postal Service Tune into Federal News Radio 1500 AM to listen to The Agency of the Month interview series as they focus on The United States Postal Service sponsored by Sprint. Federal News Radio will highlight accomplishments, challenges, leadership and programs within the United States Postal Service. The […]
Hurricane Sandy: The U.S. Postal Service is monitoring the course of Hurricane Sandy and taking actions to prepare facilities and employees in its projected path. As the storm makes landfall and the impacts become known, the Mailer Service Update page will be updated to keep customers advised of its impacts to USPS operations and facilities. […]
TUCSON, Ariz. – On August 28, 2012, Anna Cecilia Miranda, 49, of Douglas, Ariz. was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ivan L. Lemelle to a term of 16 months imprisonment followed by a 36 month term of supervised release. She was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $25,106.57. Miranda pleaded guilty on May […]
Saturday, Nov. 10, 1 to 3 p.m. The National Postal Museum’s 2012 Maynard Sundman Lecture will focus on the art, process and philosophy of contemporary stamp design, featuring speakers from the stamp-designing and collecting community. Speakers include Citizen Stamp Advisory Committee member Janet Klug, U.S. Postal Service art director and designer Antonio Alcalá, artist Kam […]
Upcoming Promotions and Incentives Important Link: 2013 Promotions Calendar Overview (PDF) To help marketers prepare earlier for its upcoming mail promotions, the U.S. Postal Service for the first time is publishing a yearly promotions calendar. The 2013 Mailing Services Promotions Calendar will include six promotions designed to generate continued interest in the various uses and […]
The interest arbitration proceedings to determine the terms of the 2011 National Agreement between the NPMHU and the Postal Service have begun, with hearing dates already scheduled through January 2013. The three-member arbitration panel held its first planning and process meeting on October 15, 2012. The neutral member and chair of the panel is Herbert […]
Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, had a great response today to Charles Lane’s piece in The Washington Post attacking the Postal Service. Click here to read Baker’s article posted on BusinessInsider.com.