Standard Mail Delivery

Requesting In-Home Dates Only Inflates Postage Costs

"...There is a general lack of understanding by many postal processing facilities and personnel as to what the requested dates really mean. Because of that, there are times when postal employees go out of their way to ensure that mail is being processed and delivered by the dates on the mail. How do they go out of their way to ensure this? It could be segregating the mail by the dates requested which results in additional handling or utilization of additional floor space. It could be processing the mail in a separate pass on sorting equipment or, in the worst-case scenario, manual processing it to avoid waiting for the normal machine time. Or it could be "warehousing" mail that has been delivered too early...."    

This Article is From: www.qg.com Quad/Graphics

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USPS Early Out Offer

APWU to Meet With USPS Over Possible 'Early Out' Offer

"...The union has learned unofficially that the Postal Service has requested from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) the authority to offer early retirement to 40,000 postal employees. In response to an inquiry from my office, a meeting with Postal Service headquarters has been scheduled for Monday regarding these reports...."    

This Article is From: www.apwu.org

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Postal Retirement and Military Retirement ...Combining the two

With the Postal Service requesting Voluntary Early Retirement Authority, there have been many questions about combining military retirement and postal retirement. The big question is whether or not it is a good idea to do so or not. Simply put, you must determine (calculate) if combining the two will generate more income or not. www.govexec.com has an excellent article to assist you in making that difficult decision. Read the article here: Mixing Civilian and Military Retirement

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USPS Early Out Retirement

APWU to Meet With USPS Over Possible 'Early Out' Offer

"...The union has learned unofficially that the Postal Service has requested from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) the authority to offer early retirement to 40,000 postal employees. In response to an inquiry from my office, a meeting with Postal Service headquarters has been scheduled for Monday regarding these reports.
No specifics of the early-retirement plan will be available until full discussions have taken place with the USPS. ... APWU is demanding bargaining on any proposal to offer “early outs.” We believe that all APWU-represented employees should be eligible, and that there should be monetary incentives for interested employees. ..."    

This Article is From: www.apwu.org

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Postal holiday closing on July 4

ARTICLE TITLE: Postal windows get some extra shuteye on Saturday, July 5

"...offices of the postal-service area known as the Mountain Mini Cluster, which encompasses facilities from Nebo to Murphy and is managed from the General Mail Facility on Brevard Road in Asheville...."    

This Article is From: www.mountainx.com

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Postal Workers Honored for Finding Beetles in Mail

"...recognized U.S. Postal Service employees at the Mohnton Post Office this morning for intercepting an illegal shipment of Asian beetles. ..."    

This Article is From: wfmz.com

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Thieves steal gas from postal trucks, cars

"...Postal workers called police when they noticed a broken gas cap on the ground along with the nozzle to a gas can. Police then checked other cars in the lot. At least half a tank of gas was siphoned from the postmaster’s sport utility vehicle..."    

This Article is From: www.bostonherald.com

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Support Keeps Growing For Mail Network Protection Act

"...The following House members added their names as co-sponsors of the bill between June 19 and July 1: Mail Network Protection Act —
Shelley Berkley (D-NV-1)
Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-5)
Frank A. LoBiondo (R-NJ-2)..."    

This Article is From: www.apwu.org

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USPS Mail Handler Level 6

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A reader asked, "is there a Level 6 Mail Handler?"

Answer:     Yes ... a reference in the current Mail Handler National Contract found in Article 9.2 , page 21 identifies the "Step Progression" of a Level 6 Mail Handler. We can find no corresponding pay scale, so we do not know if a Level 6 still exist or not. Rumors of the past mention some position that either does still exist or held by a senior mail handler somewhere. If anyone else has information, please comment.

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Concord postmaster charged with sex offenses

"...held her against her will while they were working at the post office. A 25-year U.S. Postal Service employee..."    

This Article is From: www.salisburypost.com

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Retired Postal Workers Sinking in Economic Hard Times

Retirees squeezed as home values, stocks dive

"... To retired mail carrier Durant Simon, these are the sounds of economic malaise:

Aging pipes creaking from beneath his house...."    

This Article is From: www.mercurynews.com

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Literary Postal Employee(s)

Going Postal, Literary Style

"... William Faulkner who expressed his unhappiness while still on the job. In 1924, the future author of The Sound and the Fury (Norton Critical Editions) was fired as a Mississippi postmaster. The charges: throwing out mail—and writing on government time..."  
Source: www.newsweek.com

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National Postal Mail Handlers Union meets with Sen. Barack Obama

"...NPMHU President Hegarty Meets With Presidential Candidate Sen. Barack Obama ..."   

::► Source: npmhu317.blogspot.com

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Direct Mail Related Revenue Will Continue to Increase

Paper Lives

"...Some reasons paper will not die for the foreseeable future.

* Internet access is not universal, so mail remains the primary method of delivering transaction documents such as bills and invoices as well as marketing messages. While Internet adoption rates continue to rise, it is unlikely that it will ever reach the near 100% coverage provided by the postal service. A recent study in the U.S. found that only 62% had home Internet access.[6]
* The Future of Mail and Transaction Documents Study concluded that the value of printed transaction documents will remain essentially stable, dropping .0066% a year through 2010 and that revenue related to printed direct mail will continue to increase at 4.5% a year..."    

Source: members.whattheythink.com

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Man Describes Shooting To Police

Man Describes Shooting To Police

"...Police also released new information in this case about an incident between Parrish and a postal carrier. The postal worker called police following the shooting to report that Parrish has allegedly been harassing and stalking her over a three-year period. The postal worker told police it got so bad Parrish followed her into a shopping center and the postal worker was so afraid, she ran into one of the stores for help..."    

Source: www.wlky.com

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USPS KEY ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES

KEY ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES: New Shipping and Mailing Services, Customer Relations groups created

"...We are consolidating all IMB activities under the direction of DPMG and Chief Operating Officer Pat Donahoe,” Potter said. Tom Day, Sr. VP, Intelligent Mail and Address Quality, will be supported by a new VP of Business Mail Entry and Payment Technologies. Pritha Mehra has been named to that position. To round out the team, Chief Information Officer Ross Philo will designate dedicated resources to support the IMB objectives. Employees who support all these groups will begin transitioning during the next few days..."   

Resource: liteblue.usps.gov

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NEEOISO: USPS Seeks Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Investigators

Solicitation Number: 072368-del-eeo

"...Selected individuals will be home-based independent contractors, located throughout the United States, who will enter into Ordering Agreements with the USPS to provide investigative services in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement. Individual Task Orders assigning the investigation of particular complaints of discrimination may be issued under the Ordering Agreement in a "fee for service" arrangement. There is no guarantee of work or the number of cases assigned. An investigator is paid on a “per case” basis, generally $1100, on successful completion of the case..."    

Source: www.fbo.gov, Solicitation Number: 072368-del-eeo

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Saturday Mail Delivery in Danger?

Live From the ACMA Forum: So Long, Saturday Mail Delivery?

"...The House Appropriations Committee approving an amendment from Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) that would require the USPS to study the cost effectiveness and fuel consumption of a five-day delivery system and consumer demand for Saturday postal mail. Kingston said in a June 26 press release he’s been trying to get the postal service to end Saturday delivery for years. “It’s a perfect example of government waste that is driving up the price at the pump,” he said...."    

Source: multichannelmerchant.com

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Odd Mail Items

Dicey mail

"...a regular-sized dice, with a stamp folded around the edges. It had..."    

Source: Your Postal Blog at yourpostalblog.blogspot.com

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Post Office Pushes The Envelope In Pojoaque

No Mail Delivered To Residents

"...Those with a Pojoaque address can pick up mail from a van parked on West Guiterrez Street between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m..."    

Source: www.koat.com

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