With the holiday season approaching, we are reminding friends and families to mail early to ensure delivery of their holiday cards and packages, especially to APO/FPO/DPO destination addresses, by December 25. Deadlines for mailing to specific APO/FPO/DPO ZIP Codes vary according to the specific classes of mail being sent to them. They are listed below. […]
Publication 553, Employee’s Guide to Understanding, Preventing, and Reporting Harassment, December 2008, has been revised to add the Office of Inspector General as a source for employees to report harassment claims, updated language concerning gender identification and gender stereotyping, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) information, and a reiteration of Postal Service™ policy […]
Price check Priority Mail price reductions will take effect Sept. 7. USPS will reduce Priority Mail rates for high-volume mailers, as well as small businesses and others who ship online, effective Sept. 7. The changes, which USPS announced in July, are part of an ongoing push to attract customers and boost the Postal Service’s package […]
Effective August 7, 2014, the Postal Service™ is revising the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), subchapter 420, Wage Administration Policy for Bargaining Unit Employees, sections 422.225 (City Carriers) and 422.325 (Mail Handlers), Reductions in Grade. This policy change applies to the step and next step date to be assigned to bargaining unit employees when […]
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes Rural Carriers Effective July 12, 2014 (pay period 16-14), in accordance with the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.3 of the Rural Carrier National Agreement, the equipment maintenance allowance (EMA) will increase from 72.0 cents per mile to 75.0 cents per mile. The EMA is 75.0 cents per […]
Effective June 10, 2014, the Postal Service™ reissued its Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment. This policy: Includes a reference to military service in accordance with the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) to Hire Heroes Act signed into law November 21, 2011, which expands protections against workplace discrimination based on military status under the Uniformed […]
Effective June 26, 2014, the Postal Service™ is revising the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) subchapter 5, due to the following: In January 2013, the Department of Labor/Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (DOL/OWCP) updated its website that included injury compensation basic forms which are required to record and report a work-related injury. ELM section […]
PostalReporter.com reported several months ago of USPS’s plan to implement ‘identity proofing’ for personal (non-business) customers who select this option at usps.com. “Individual (non-business) customers who wish to validate their identities in this manner, and who select this option, would be required to answer questions submitted by a consumer credit reporting company.” USPS also announced […]
National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) is a federal program designed to heighten awareness of fraud and help consumers improve their ability to combat crime. During NCPW, federal, state, and local consumer protection agencies — together with consumer organizations and industry associations — launch consumer protection and education efforts around the country. This year, the Postal […]
Should I Complete a Service Credit Deposit for Post-1956 Military Service? A deposit for qualifying military service is optional and may benefit your retirement; however, YOU must take the first step! Interest on the deposit begins to accrue after two years of initial career Federal service, so it is to your advantage to begin the […]