Non-career employee health benefits Plan to be in effect for January 2014 USPS has awarded UnitedHealthcare a contract to offer a health benefits plan to qualified non-career employees as defined by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Approved by Congress in 2010, PPACA requires employers with 50 or more employees to offer qualifying […]
Questions regarding the food drive should be directed to NALC Director of Community Services Pam Donato at 202-662-2489 or at donato@nalc.org. With the NALC’s 21st annual National Food Drive now just a few short weeks away, the pace of the behind-the-scenes work to make it go as smoothly as possible is reaching a fever pitch […]
CFO Briefing Follows Open Session Meeting WASHINGTON , April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service will meet May 10 in open session at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L’ Enfant Plaza , SW, Washington, DC. The public is welcome to observe the meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the […]
Media mail eligibility Revenue protection is everyone’s business It’s more important than ever to make sure the Postal Service collects all postage due. Retail associates can help protect postal revenue by decreasing the rate of fraudulent Media Mail. One way to do this is by verifying that customers send only eligible products by Media Mail. […]
USPS has awarded FedEx a 7-year air cargo network contract to provide domestic air transportation services for Priority and Express Mail. The current agreement with FedEx ends in September 2013. The new contract will take effect in October and continues the Postal Service’s successful business relationship with FedEx. USPS conducted a competitive procurement for the […]
Legislation to restore financial health to the U.S. Postal Service has gained more support in Congress, thanks in large part to the efforts of APWU members who have contacted lawmakers. As of April 24, 20 senators and 120 representatives have signed on as co-sponsors of the Postal Service Protection Act (S. 316 in the Senate, […]
PMG Pat Donahoe told an audience at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, he’s optimistic Congress will approve legislation that allows USPS to chart a new course to long-term financial stability. But he said Congress must act soon. Building on the case for new legislation he made during his April 17 testimony before a […]
PMG Pat Donahoe has announced the appointment of Tom Marshall as the Postal Service’s new general counsel and executive vice president. Marshall will succeed Mary Anne Gibbons, who announced her retirement last month. He currently is serving as the Postal Service’s deputy general counsel and will assume his new duties — including joining the Executive […]
Starting this quarter, non-bargaining employees selected to participate in the Voice of the Employee (VOE) survey will be completing it online. Non-bargaining employees chosen for the quarter 3 survey are receiving an invitation by email this week from “USPS Voice of the Employee” with a link to the online survey. Like its paper counterpart, the […]
WASHINGTON – On April 23, 2013, the United States Postal Service awarded Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) a seven-year Air Cargo Network contract to provide domestic air transportation service for Priority and Express Mail. The current contract with FedEx ends in September 2013, and the new contract will begin in October 2013. The Postal Service conducted […]