AUTOMATED RURAL JOB BIDDING ALL RURAL CARRIERS CAN REVIEW AVAILABLE JOBS ONLINE Last week, the Postal Service reached an important milestone in its initiative to reach out to employees using technology. Now, all rural carrier postings, bids and awards are available online. Previously, not all rural carriers had access to the online bidding process. But […]
CALCULATING BETTER SERVICE NEW TOOL TO MEASURE SERVICE DELIVERY How well is USPS doing to meet its service delivery commitments — internally and with its customers? With the new Service Delivery Calculator (SDC), the Postal Service will soon have more accurate and timely answers to this critical question. SDC is a tool USPS and its […]
Customers at select Office Depot stores across the country now have another option for shipping services. The Postal Service and the office supplies retailer have partnered to make USPS shipping and mailing products available at 1,083 Office Depot stores. “We’re excited to extend some of the best shipping values in the country to Office Depot […]
The 2011 Stamp Program was unveiled this week at the annual American Philatelic Society StampShow 2010 in Richmond, VA. Leading off next year’s schedule is the Lunar New Year stamp — celebrating the Year of the Rabbit. As the year progresses, USPS will introduce stamps honoring former President Ronald Reagan, actors Helen Hayes and Gregory […]
Based on the commitment that no employee should have to work in an atmosphere of fear or intimidation, the Postal Service has a zero-tolerance policy for workplace violence. This applies regardless of where postal employees perform their duties. To renew this commitment to employees, USPS and the Postal Inspection Service have launched a security initiative […]
Positioned for a strong finish in FY 2010: USPS focuses on beginning strong in FY 2011 To finish the year strong — and to position USPS for a strong beginning in fiscal year 2011 — employees must continue to focus on controlling workhours and operating expenses without hurting service, according to DPMG and COO Pat […]
A brief update on an article posted several months ago regarding the omission of USPS’s Privacy Act on an online survey. Some USPS managers are requiring all window clerks to answer an online survey regardless of how many hours they work the window. I clicked on the link, https://USPSLSSA.questionpro.com, and didn’t see a valid ‘Privacy […]
APWU Web News Article 068-2010, July 15, 2010 To strengthen the fight against the Postal Service’s harsh National Reassessment Program (NRP), the APWU is encouraging limited-duty and permanent-rehabilitation employees to complete a questionnaire sponsored by a law firm that has filed a class-action complaint against the USPS. The complaint alleges that the NRP discriminates against […]
Reed is often questioned about his secret to longevity and his answer is always the same: “Onion sandwiches. I eat one every day.” 95 year–old has not missed a day of work in 37 years What: Chester Reed, who proudly claims to be 95 ½ and is the nation’s oldest U.S. Postal Service employee, is […]
Most of the Postal Service’s 142,000 Long Life Vehicles (LLV) have been in service 20-24 years. But replacing the fleet is a significant investment. Until the Postal Service decides what kind of vehicles will best serve its growing base of customers — at the lowest cost — USPS is taking a series of steps to […]