On A Postal Note The end of the year offers a great moment to share some thoughts from a street level view as this organization navigates full steam ahead in continued economic and political times. Time flies when we are having fun moving the mail. Like a theme park USPS real estate is expensive, the […]
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Emergency Leave Transfer Program for Federal Employees Adversely Affected by Hurricane Sandy I am deeply saddened by the devastating losses caused by Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath. The Federal Government has mobilized to respond to this major disaster, and many Federal employees are dealing with […]
Postmaster General Predicts Nearly 20 Percent Jump in Shipping Volume WASHINGTON — ’Tis the season, and for the 237th year the U.S. Postal Service is ready for The Best Holiday Ever! with 365 million packages expected to be delivered this holiday season — a 20 percent increase over 2011. The Postal Service projects the record-breaking […]
Postal officials notified NAPUS that Delivery Unit Optimization (DUO) implementations and Post Office closures will be suspended temporarily starting Monday, November 19 and continuing through Friday, January 4, 2013. POStPlan activities will be suspended during Thanksgiving week Monday, November 19 through Sunday, November 25. No community meetings will be scheduled for that week and there […]
Get all the facts Be prepared for FEHB open season During open season, you will be able to sign up for Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) plans, make changes to your current coverage, or consider a new plan. Human Resources advises you to spend your health care dollars wisely, by reviewing your situation so that […]
The Postal Service has provided NAPUS with a list of Post Offices that are expected to be included in the November 17 implementation of POStPlan. These offices will be Remotely Managed Post Offices (RMPOs) that will report to Administrative Post Offices (APOs.) A list of the planned offices that are scheduled to be part of […]
Colin named acting Eastern Area VP 26-year postal veteran and former district manager Joshua D. Colin, manager, Easter Area Operations Support, has been appointed acting Eastern Area VP. The 26-year postal veteran with extensive customer service experience was detailed to the position made vacant by the Nov. 2 retirement of Jordan Small. Colin is a […]
Providing excellent service PMG discusses state of the business PMG Pat Donahoe usually ends his “state of the business” messages with thanks to employees for the hard work they’re doing to help USPS. His latest message is no exception. The video covers several important topics, including the status of legislation in Congress, the availability of […]
APWU-represented postal employees will receive an increase in their annual salaries effective Nov. 17 — the first in three years. The raise will be reflected in paychecks issued Dec. 7 and will apply to employees covered by the APWU-USPS 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Career employees will receive a raise of 1 percent. Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) […]
The interest arbitration board that will set the terms of a new National Agreement between NALC and USPS, chaired by Shyam Das, convened by telephone in executive session on Thursday. The session was held after hearings dates scheduled for Monday, Oct. 29, and Wednesday Oct. 31, had to be rescheduled due to the impact of […]