Postal Bulletin: January 22, 2015 Handbook EL-505 – Injury Compensation, Revision: Rehabilitation Program Handbooks Handbook EL-505 Revision: Rehabilitation Program Effective January 22, 2015, the Postal Service™ is revising Handbook EL-505, Injury Compensation, to reflect the more current Snow Arbitration Decision, H94N-4H-C 96090200, dated November 4, 1998, that renders the Snow Arbitration Decision currently cited in Exhibit […]
From Postal Bulletin 22406 – January 8, 2015 In accordance with the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.3 of the Rural Carrier National Agreement, effective January 10, 2015 (pay period 03-15), the equipment maintenance allowance (EMA) will decrease to 69.5 cents per mile. The EMA is 69.5 cents per mile, or a minimum of $27.80 […]
Handbook EL-312 Revision: Recruitment Effective December 11, 2014, the Postal Service™ is revising Handbook EL-312, Employment and Placement, section 234.7, as follows: The heading for section 234.7 is changed from Temporary Relief Carrier and Postmaster Relief/Leave Replacement to Postmaster Relief (Remotely Managed Post Office). Previous section 234.71 addressing Temporary Relief Carriers has been deleted. Section […]
Management Instruction PO-160-2014-1 and Use of Updated Notice 4314-C November 26, 2014 – Effective November 27, 2014, Consumer and Industry Affairs is issuing Management Instruction PO-160-2014-1, Complaint Resolution and Proper Use of Notice 4314-C. These changes ensure alignment with current complaint handling business requirements and support the PMG’s core strategy to improve customer experience — […]
The 2014 Christmas period for rural carriers begins Saturday, December 6, 2014 (Week 2, Pay Period (PP) 26-2014), and ends Friday, December 26, 2014, end of Pay Period 01-2015. During this period, certain timekeeping and pay rules apply. Timekeepers, including Postmasters, supervisors, and other employees responsible for rural carrier time and attendance recording, should become […]
Postal Bulletin – Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)(October 16, 2014 ) Effective November 8, 2014, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) section 508.7.0 to expand Hold For Pickup service to include Parcel Select Lightweight and Bound Printed […]
USPS: ELM Revision – Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (fehb) Effective October 16, 2014, the Postal Service™ is revising the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), subchapter 520, Health Benefits Program, to update policy and procedures in accordance with Office of Personnel Management regulations and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as follows: 521.1 […]
Notice to All Post Offices with Rural Delivery Service: Rural Carrier Guarantee Period Postal Service™ managers must effectively manage rural carriers who work under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) section 7(b)(2). Those carriers are paid overtime for all hours actually worked in excess of 2,080, up to 2,240, within the 52-consecutive-week […]
Rural Carriers In accordance with the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.3 of the Rural Carrier National Agreement, effective October 4, 2014 (pay period 22-14), the equipment maintenance allowance (EMA) will decrease from 75.0 cents per mile to 73.5 cents per mile. The EMA is 73.5 cents per mile, or a minimum of $29.40 per […]
USPS Forms PS Form 3972 Revision Effective September 18, 2014, PS Form 3972, Leave Year 2015 Absence Analysis, is revised to reflect Leave Year 2015 Pay Periods and Dates. Revised PS Form 3972 is now available for ordering from the Material Distribution Center (MDC) in Topeka, KS. You can order PS Form 3972 through the […]