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WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service wants to make sending your Valentine some love as quick and easy as a stop at your local Post Office, where the new “In the Mailbox Love Bear” and other lovely gifts await.
The limited edition “In the Mailbox Love Bear” comes ready to ship — the furry guy [...]
Last year’s sales figures from Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) were so encouraging the Postal Service has set far grander plans for the product this year.
Introduced by the Postal Service last April, EDDM already has grown to a $270-million-a-year product. Vice President, Sales, Cliff Rucker has stated USPS is aiming for $1 billion in 2012 [...]
Postmasters and site managers whose employees use Postal Voyager Fleet Cards to purchase fuel or repair services are reminded they must reconcile credit card transactions and verify their accuracy each month.
Ongoing Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act compliance testing continues to make sure that vehicle offices correctly complete reconciliation activities. Without accurate verification, duplicate, incorrect, or fraudulent charges [...]
Upcoming DMM Change: Attachments on Letter-size Mail
An upcoming change in the December 6 update of the Domestic Mail Manual will allow attachments on letter-size mail when postage is paid at automation letter prices. The revision, which will be published shortly, provides the physical characteristics and preparation methods for perforated pockets with edges that are permanently [...]
From USPS Postal Bulletin
October 10, 2010
New USPS Instructions for Reemploying Former or Retired Postal Employees
Management Instructions
Management Instruction EL-500-2010-4, Contracting With Individuals or Rehiring Into Career Nonbargaining Positions
Management Instruction (MI) EL-500-2010-4, Contracting With Individuals or Rehiring Into Career Nonbargaining Positions, is now available on PolicyNet and is effective immediately.
This MI provides guidance on the reviews and [...]
USPS focuses on strong start in FY 2011
9/29/2010
With its focus on managing workhours, controlling overtime and improving productivity, the Postal Service continues to realize cost-reductions in mail processing, customer service, delivery and supervisory/administrative areas, according to DPMG and COO Pat Donahoe.
Preliminary figures through August show total mail volume continues to decline — 3.8 percent below [...]
Scripted or Encrypted
by Ronald Williams, Jr.
Postal Employee
Businesses spend millions of billions of dollars on products and services. If the delivery system is defective their organization doesn’t have a chance at success. Let’s put some cards on the table and figure out how they could have an impact on our business. With a little luck, which [...]
Real Forever Stamp
Today there is so much talk and worry about a troubled Postal Service from employees on the workroom floor, and discussed by many in the general public. Pundits say many factors will impact the future of our business, including but not limited to labor crafts in the midst of contract re-negotiations, management officials [...]
ETCHED IN STONE
THE STORY BEHIND POSTAL SERVICE’S UNOFFICIAL MOTTO
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers
from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.
The Postal Service has no official motto. The popular belief that it does is a tribute to America’s postal workers. The words above, thought by many to be [...]
CLYDE, TX – The U.S. Postal Service would like to warn people that only authorized U.S. Postal Service delivery personnel are allowed to place items in a mailbox. By law, a mailbox is intended only for receipt of postage-paid U.S. Mail.
Recently, there have been reports of people placing non-mail items that did not bear U.S. [...]
Congressman Carter Calls for Post Office Closings Review
USPS Celebrates Alabama’s 14th Football National Championship
Thurgood Marshall, Jr. Elected Chairman of USPS Board of Governors
Battle Over USPS Future Enters Critical Period
USPS to Sell 2011 White Christmas Ornament
GAO Says USPS Mail Trends Highlight Need to Fundamentally Change Business Model
Congressman Kucinich Issues Statement of Support for United States Postal Service Employees