PITTSBURGH – 1.23.15 – A resident of Parker, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court to two years probation, which includes three months home detention, and a $500 fine on her conviction of theft of mail by a Postal employee, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today. United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer imposed the sentence […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Residents in the River Park area of South Bend have been missing mail for about two weeks. While most of the things that land in your mailbox tend to be junk, some are finding that important bills are slipping through the cracks. Read more
It all adds up Unused sick leave helps CSRS and FERS retirees USPS – 01.22.15 – Conserving sick leave can extend service time for employees getting ready to retire. Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and Federal Employees Retirement Systems (FERS) employees will receive credit on their basic retirement annuities for all accrued and unused sick […]
Peals of laughter USPS runs rings around The Onion Despite what The Onion says, these stamps aren’t coming to a Post Office near you. Who says the Postal Service doesn’t have a sense of humor? The satirical newspaper The Onion poked fun at USPS this week, publishing a story that claimed the Postal Service has introduced a line of stamps […]
01.21.15 – USPS issued a request for information and prequalification/sources on FedBizzOpps.gov (Federal Business Opportunities) yesterday – 01.20.15 – stating: The United States Postal Service is issuing a Request for Information and Prequalification/Sources Sought for its Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) Acquisition Program. The purpose of this RFI is to inform prospective suppliers on the […]
PostalEASE notice W-2 data did not display correctly Jan. 20 USPS – 01.21.15 – Due to a technical error, PostalEASE did not display correct W-2 data Jan. 20 from 6-10 a.m. EST. If you obtained W-2 data during this time, you should disregard it. The problem has been fixed. The hard copy 2014 W-2 forms that are being […]
Cool and collected PMG Donahue featured in ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ stamp story Reporter Rita Braver interviews PMG Pat Donahoe at the National Postal Museum. Photo: CBS News The “ageless allure of stamp collecting” was the subject of a Jan. 18 CBS News report. “American stamps tell the story of the American experience,” PMG Pat Donahoe said […]
Praise for performance Alabama District employees thanked for customer service Huntsville Letter Carrier John Moore receives recognition from Alabama District Manager Mary Sullivan. Alabama District Manager Mary Sullivan recently visited Post Offices throughout the state to thank employees for a job well done during the holiday season. USPS exceeded its projections in December, delivering approximately 524 million […]
USPS Heroes’ corner South Carolina letter carrier rescues another customer North Charleston, SC, Letter Carrier Mark Conway USPS – 01.16.15 – It pays to know your customers — something North Charleston, SC, Letter Carrier Mark Conway has been reminded of more than once. Conway recently noticed mail piling up at a sick customer’s home and […]
LITTLE ROCK, AR – A 16-year-old was arrested and accused of shooting at a mail carrier in Little Rock. Isaac Tate faces a charge of aggravated assault after a mail carrier told police she had guns pointed in her direction and rounds fired at her. “I have three small children so it does kind of worry […]