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"What is the official number for leave call in for the postal service?...Requesting postal unscheduled leave with the postal call in number is by use of the usps Interactive Voice Response system (IVR) at 877-477-..."
"... delivery performance scores across all mail categories, including periodicals, continues to see significant gains over the fiscal second quarter. The average time for delivery of a mailpiece was 2.4 days for the month of April...."
Huntsville, Alabama - A FedEx employee is caught on a Ring video setting a safe and quality example of how to deliver mail packages.
A Madison County resident says his Ring surveillance camera captured a FedEx employee sprinting to his porch to deliver a package. "Not only did the FedEx driver deliver the package quickly, but the courier carefully placed the package on the porch. The person was so quick they would not have even known there was a camera filming the delivery. The courier returned to the vehicle as quickly as they had approached the house and then carefully drove off to the next delivery. I was very impressed with the work ethic of this individual. Great job!"
"...The Postal Inspection Service “disagrees with the overarching conclusion” of the inspector general report that found the unit exceeded its authority and conducted improper intelligence searches, the statement said. “The activities conducted by the Postal Inspection Service were within its legal authority as set forth by federal statutes and case law,” it said.
A connection to postal law enforcement was not always made clear when the program used an unidentified intelligence tool to monitor social media and message platforms for keywords like “protest,” “attack,” and “destroy,” the watchdog found. Its report also said requests for assistance from a postal inspector, including 14 requests to use facial recognition technology, sometimes contained little or no explanation..."
"...A viral tweet claims you can’t exceed the 70-pound weight limit of a small flat-rate box. Here’s what the math says. A Washington, D.C.-based policy attorney said in a viral tweet last week that it was “physically impossible,” so we decided to put his theory to the test. ..."
"Even before the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 45 had already been honored on a handful of stamps, including a few that commemorate him as president of the United States.
For example, a souvenir sheet from St. Thomas and Prince Islands offer congratulations on his election, and a souvenir sheet from Liberia continues a series honoring all U.S. presidents..." This Article is From: www.linns.com
"The Postal Service Reform Act signed by President Biden on April 6 makes it harder to improve historically slow mail service and it passed over needed systemic overhauls.
At its core, PSRA is a bailout. It wipes away $57 billion in defaulted debt that the Postal Service has failed to pay for its Retiree Health Benefits Fund since 2011.
It will also institutionalize slow mail delivery. ..."
"...The transition could affect participants who planned to request a transaction soon, because periodic downtime will be required to accommodate the transition process.
During the transition period, participants’ savings will remain invested in the TSP funds they’ve elected. However..."
"...The Postal Service reform legislation that President Biden signed into law on April 6 will involve changes to employees’ health and retirement benefits.
USPS understands that employees have many questions, so here are a few things to know..."
"...The man accused of a string of attacks and threats against USPS mail carriers in Santa Monica, California, was recently arrested on unrelated charges, according to a report, but neighbors are not convinced the individual who’s allegedly been menacing the neighborhood for months will be kept behind bars..."
"...stunning plot was detected by chance when someone assaulted a mail carrier and building residents told a US postal inspector they should consult with Taherzadeh and Ali. The postal inspector grew suspicious and informed the DHS Inspector General’s Office, which in turn alerted the FBI..."
"... it provides Medicare integration for future postal retirees and their annuitants. Most postal retirees already participate in Medicare, and postal employees have contributed $34 billion to the program since 1983..."
"...The Postal Service Reform Act repeals the burdensome 2006 mandate for the USPS to prefund its retiree healthcare benefits and aligns retiree healthcare with the best practices in the private sector that lower premiums for NPMHU members and our fellow postal employees as well as safeguarding benefits. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the legislation will save the federal government over $1.5 billion over the next ten years...." This Article is From: NPMHU 317
"...Johnson said he wonders if the United Auto Workers (UAW) and President Joe Biden are trying to kill the postal service contract with the company, "Because they don't believe they can unionize a plant in South Carolina. ..."
"...Many postal blueboxes and residential mailboxes are being robbed of handwritten checks. Thieves steal these checks and wash them. Check washing is the erasing of the written amount and altering that amount..."
"...Research Summary. Using a database of 30 million profiles, Zippia estimates demographics and statistics for Postal Workers in the United States. Our estimates are verified against BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. After extensive research and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that..."
"...Amazon is raising the price of its Prime membership in the U.S. from $119 to $139 annually...new prices will go into effect Feb. 18 for new members, and beginning after March 25 for people who already have a membership..."
"...Despite lingering logjams at U.S. ports, the persisting trucker shortage, and unrivaled demand for freight transportation in 2021, the delivery ecosystem had a bright spot — the U.S. Postal Service. Thanks to the USPS, consumers and small businesses across Oklahoma were able to order packages and ship letters on time for the holidays, notwithstanding the supply chain woes...."
"...This week, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a Black Heritage “forever” stamp honoring Edmonia Lewis, who got her start in Boston and became the first Black and Native American sculptor to rise to international prominence. Her most famous work, “The Death of Cleopatra,” is on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum...." This Article is From: www.wgbh.org