December 2016 Penalty Overtime Exclusion

December 2016 Penalty Overtime Exclusion

Postal Bulletin 22452 – 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 four consecutive service weeks. This year, the December period begins Pay Period 25-16, Week 2 (December 3, 2016) and ends Pay Period […]

Florentine Madonna and Child Christmas Stamp Dedicated Today

Florentine Madonna and Child Christmas Stamp Dedicated Today

WASHINGTON — 10/18/16 – The U.S. Postal Service dedicated a Christmas stamp today featuring the Florentine Madonna and Child, from a 15th-century tempera-on-panel painting in the Widener Collection at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. The ceremony took place at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. The painting is dated to circa 1470, and its anonymous artist is known […]

PRC TO HOST TECHNICAL CONFERENCE: USPS to address Flats Directive in 2015 ACD

PRC TO HOST TECHNICAL CONFERENCE: USPS to address Flats Directive in 2015 ACD

Washington, DC – In its 2015 Annual Compliance Determination(ACD), the Postal Regulatory Commission identified components of the Postal Service’s Flats mail flow that appear to represent pinch points that significantly impact Flats’ cost and service. As a result, the Commission asked that the Postal Service provide a complete response to the chapter 6 directive in the […]

Postal Service Announces Holiday 2016 Mailing and Shipping Deadlines

Postal Service Announces Holiday 2016 Mailing and Shipping Deadlines

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today announced the 2016 holiday mailing and shipping deadlines for domestic and international destinations as customers begin to prepare for the busy shopping and shipping season. Customers are encouraged to ship early. To ensure timely delivery of cards, letters and packages within the United States by Dec. 25, the Postal […]

GAO: Information on How Broadband Affects Postal Use and the Communications Options for Rural Residents

GAO: Information on How Broadband Affects Postal Use and the Communications Options for Rural Residents

VIEW REPORT (PDF, 38 Pages) What GAO Found Broadband use has in recent years been associated with reduced use of First-Class Mail. Continued declines as a result of broadband, however, are uncertain. Broadband access to various Internet services, especially online bill paying, is associated with reduced use of transaction mail, a subset of First-Class Mail. GAO […]

Wonder Woman’s 75th Anniversary Celebrated on Forever Stamps

Wonder Woman’s 75th Anniversary Celebrated on Forever Stamps

NEW YORK CITY — The U.S. Postal Service, in conjunction with DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Consumer Products, dedicated four Forever stamps today that commemorate the 75th anniversary of one of the most iconic Super Heroes of all time — Wonder Woman. The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony took place in the DC Entertainment booth at New York Comic Con. Fans […]

Holiday Windows Shine on New Forever Stamps

Holiday Windows Shine on New Forever Stamps

NEW YORK CITY — A new booklet of Forever stamps entitled Holiday Windows was dedicated today, making it clear that the holidays are right around the corner. These festive holiday contemporary stamps represent one of the major issues for the 2016 holiday mailing season. The dedication ceremony took place at the American Stamp Dealers’ Association Fall Postage Stamp Show at […]

Postal Service statement on Universal Postal Union’s terminal dues agreement

Postal Service statement on Universal Postal Union’s terminal dues agreement

The Postal Service believes that the future Universal Postal Convention provisions on terminal dues represent a reasonable compromise of the issues that will significantly improve cost coverage for inbound letter post products, particularly small packets, to which the agreement applies. The Postal Service directs inquiries about the U.S. Government views on the UPU Congress to […]

USPS seeks retirees for holiday jobs

USPS seeks retirees for holiday jobs

USPS News Link – 10/03/16 – The Postal Service is seeking recently retired employees who are interested in becoming temporary employees during this year’s holiday season. Retired employees who participated in last year’s peak season are invited to again work this year as city carrier assistants, rural carrier assistants, holiday clerk assistants, or motor vehicle operators. In […]

Kwanzaa Forever Stamp Dedicated

Kwanzaa Forever Stamp Dedicated

CHARLESTON, SC — With this vibrant new stamp design, the U.S. Postal Service continues its tradition of celebrating Kwanzaa by dedicating a new Kwanzaa Forever stamp today. The First-Day-of-Issue dedication ceremony took place in Marion Square in Charleston at the MOJA Art Festival celebrating African-American and Caribbean arts. Kwanzaa, an annual non-religious holiday taking place over seven days from Dec. 26 […]

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