"...No prior acting experience is required.
The USPS Employee Casting website has instructions on creating and submitting audition videos and uploading a current headshot. Employees who have trouble accessing the site from a postal computer should try using a personal device or a home computer.
The employee casting website is accessible year-round. USPS conducts advertising campaigns throughout the year..."
"... increased by an amount equal to 1.3% of the basic annual salary for the grade and step in effect on September 20, 2022. This is the third of three scheduled general wage increases as outlined in the 2022 National Agreement. MHAs will receive a 2.3%..."
"...MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A postal carrier was robbed at a southeast Memphis apartment complex, and the Postal Inspection Service is offering $150,000 for information leading to an arrest.
The robberty happened around 10:30 a.m. Friday at The Park at New Castle Apartments..."
"...MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The man accused of shooting a FedEx employee in the hub parking lot in October has been released without bond.
18-year-old Tyreese Earnest was charged with attempted second-degree murder, employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, and vandalism. 2800 block of Democrat Road. Memphis Police say...Earnest was released on his own recognizance and is scheduled to be back in court on November 26."
"...the companies are keeping quiet about their plans....Several recent crimes have involved package delivery drivers, including a FedEx truck robbed while on delivery in Hickory Hill, a UPS truck broken into in Whitehaven and an Amazon truck stolen in Collierville and later found in Memphis.
WREG spotted a FedEx van Monday being closely shadowed downtown by a white SUV with a yellow flashing light, possibly a security vehicle. ..."
"...USPS employees may participate in upcoming webinars to learn more about health, dental and vision plan options within the new Postal Service Health Benefits Program. ...led by representatives from CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Daytime sessions will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern on the following Fridays: Nov. 15, Nov. 22 and Dec. 6.
Evening sessions will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Eastern on the following Mondays: Nov. 18, Nov. 25, Dec. 2 and Dec. 9.
To participate, employees must register on the daytime webinars or evening webinars websites."
"...How to request door delivery due to a medical condition when your mailbox is on the curb or street. ..."
"The notice provides information on transitioning your health insurance coverage from your current FEHB plan to a PSHB plan. You always have the right to choose a different PSHB plan during the Federal Benefits Open Season. This year, Open Season will run from November 11, 2024, through December 9, 2024. The letters are customized to your specific, current situation. It will detail how much your amount per pay period will be with the change. "
"...The union said members voted 59% in favor of the new contract, which includes a 38% pay rise spread over four years...a $12,000 ratification bonus for each union member "
"...City Carrier Assistant Skyler Wilburg was in the parking lot of the Albertson, NY, Post Office recently when a customer pulled up in an SUV. The customer got out of her vehicle with the intent of handing her letters to Wilburg, but tripped. The vehicle then started to roll..."
"...open meeting on November 14, 2024, at Postal Service headquarters, located at 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW in Washington. Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting, which will commence at 10 a.m. ET in the Benjamin Franklin Room. ...Speakers must register online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/bog-11-14-2024. Each registered speaker will be allowed two (2) minutes for comment. Registration to speak during the public comment period shall end on November 12, 2024, at 9 a.m. ET. Participation in the public comment period is governed by 39 C.F.R. 232.1(n). ...Open session meetings of the Board of Governors are available on live audio webcasts at https://about.usps.com/who/leadership/board-governors/#sessions. Three hours after the conclusion of the open session meeting, a recorded audio file will be available for listening. In compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, the audio webcast will be open-captioned."
"JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Customers have reported that important packages are being delivered to the wrong states, and in some cases, mail is being lost altogether. ...Congressman John Rutherford and four other U.S. Representatives from Northeast Florida and Georgia are requesting an audit of the Jacksonville Network Distribution Center (NDC). ..."
"...It’s late October, which means we will soon have to turn our clocks an hour back. For those of us that need reminding, the popular phrase “spring forward, fall back” helps us remember we have to revert our clocks an hour back marking the official return to Standard Time. This return to Standard Time... The time will change to Standard Time on Sunday, November 3, 2024. At 2:00 a.m., clocks will go back one hour. If you rely on smartwatches, smartphones and computers, there’s no need to worry. Most of them will automatically adjust thanks to built-in calendars that detect the change."
"...MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - Some mail for people in Tennessee seems to have reached the wrong address after being found in the dumpster of an Ace Hardware.
A manager at the chain’s East Memphis location says they saw a USPS postal worker dump bags of mail into their dumpster Friday at around 5 p.m. ..."