4/14/22 – USPS News Link: Bloomberg notes USPS successes Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s efforts to modernize the Postal Service are the subject of a lengthy article in Bloomberg Businessweek. The feature details the challenges facing USPS when DeJoy became the 75th postmaster general, in 2020, including the effects of […]
4/8/22 – USPS has released Delivering for America: First-year Progress Report, an update on the 10-year plan to return the organization to financial sustainability and achieve service excellence. Under Delivering for America, the Postal Service has begun to reverse decades of losses, improved on-time performance, streamlined operational procedures and invested in postal infrastructure. The organization […]
94% First-Class Mail delivered on time for week ending April 1 Average mail delivery time through FY 2022 Q2: 2.7 days WASHINGTON, DC — 4/8/22 – The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the fiscal second quarter dating through the month of March. Through the second quarter, the average time for […]
Key first-year milestones include: Significant advancement toward $40 billion investment in USPS facilities and postal infrastructure Streamlined organizational structure to maximize operational precision Conversion of nearly 63,000 workers into career employee roles New service standards to improve reliability for mail and package delivery Passage of bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act Under Delivering for America, USPS […]
Two Cents Increase for Forever Stamp WASHINGTON, DC — 4/6/22 – Today the United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes to take effect July 10, 2022. The new prices, if favorably reviewed, include a two-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 58 […]
Average mail delivery time across nation remains 2.7 days WASHINGTON, DC — 4/1/22 – The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the fiscal second quarter dating from Jan. 1 through Mar. 25. Weekly service performance scores have improved for consecutive 4 weeks as the Postal Service continues its top-down focus on […]
Flat-shaped mail and service performance continue to be major areas of concern Washington, DC – 3/29/22 – Today the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued its FY 2021 Annual Compliance Determination (ACD) assessing the Postal Service’s compliance with rates and service standards. The Commission is required to issue its ACD 90 days after the filing of the […]
From USPS March 29, 2022 SUBJECT: Updated Postal Service Face Covering Policy 3/29/22 – With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continuing to decline across the country, state, local and tribal jurisdictions have revised their pandemic mitigation measures and have stopped their mandatory face covering policies and social distancing practices. The Postal Service has decided […]
WASHINGTON, DC — 3/25/22 – The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics showing the average time to deliver a mailpiece across the postal network continues is 2.7 days. Through March 18, Marketing Mail and Periodicals performance was consistent with the fiscal first quarter. The Postal Service continues its top-down focus on operational […]
The Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) program offers significant benefits through the introduction of safer and more environmentally friendly vehicles for our carriers and the communities we serve Postal Service makes good on our pledge to accelerate our electric vehicle strategy by increasing the quantity of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) as our financial condition improves […]