Postal Service high-volume mail theft incidents from mail receptacles, including blue collection boxes

"USPS will use 49,000 electronic locks to replace antiquated arrow and modified arrow lock keys, which criminals use to steal mail from secure mail receptacles to commit financial crimes, including altering checks to commit fraud.

• Preventing change-of-address fraud. In April, USPS implemented dual-authentication identity verification for online transactions and, effective May 31, the organization will offer enhanced in-person change-of-address transactions at Post Offices and retail outlets.

• Defeating counterfeit postage. USPS will fully exercise new authority to take possession and dispose of packages identified with counterfeit postage. ..."

   

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Postal Service Health Benefits Program - New Fact Sheets Released

"...The APWU has been working diligently with the USPS, the other postal unions, and OPM to ensure a smooth implementation of the PSHB Program. As a result of our combined efforts, two fact sheets have been developed to highlight the new program and answer questions for both active postal workers as well as annuitants. APWU is committed to ensuring that APWU members (active and retired) have the resources they need leading up to the January 1, 2025 start date of the new program. As more information and educational items are released, we will be posting and distributing that information. ...

PSHB Employee Fact Sheet

PSHB Annuitant Fact Sheet April 2023

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3 indicted in Alabama mail thefts involving stolen keys

"...illegally sold keys that allowed others to open and pilfer Birmingham-area mailboxes. The indictment filed Thursday in federal court in Birmingham accuses Keaundria Janae Gresham, 30, of Pleasant Grove, a letter carrier at a local post office, of selling two keys for $3,000 each to Derrell Allen Matthews, 25, of Birmingham. What the U.S. Postal Service calls “arrow keys” open mail collection boxes. ..."    

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Netflix to end its DVD-by-mail service after 25 years

"...The growth of Netflix’s video streaming service has been slowing down over the past year, prompting management to put more emphasis on boosting profits. That focus may have also contributed to the decision to close an operation that was becoming a financial drain. But the DVD service was once Netflix’s biggest money maker. ..."    

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Parcel Volume in U.S. Hits Projection a Year Ahead

'...FedEx saw the biggest U.S. parcel volume falloff in 2022, according to Pitney Bowes’ annual index, and while overall domestic volume last year was down by 2.2%, the pandemic bump in ecommerce helped it outpace the 2019 projection by hitting the target a year ahead of schedule. Pitney Bowes forecast parcel volume growth will be cut in half from 2023-2028, from a 10.8% CAGR in the trailing five years to a “most likely” CAGR of 5%, out of three different scenarios, “driven by market normalization, inflation and economic uncertainly.”...'

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Postal service woes becoming dangerous. Our leaders need to speak up about it.

"The non-service all over town was so pervasive it became the talk of the comprehensive planning meeting that night, and the talk was not civil. ..."    

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NPMHU COLA 1 of 3 Retro Effective November 19, 2022, Pay Period 25-2022 (and retroactively applicable)

"...This is the first of three-scheduled general wage increases as outlined in the 2022 National Agreement. In addition to the general increases provided in Section 9.1 ..."    

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New York: Postal Service investigating report of employee bringing gun to post office

"...U.S. Postal Inspection Service is aware of a recent report of an employee of the DeWitt, NY Post Office possessing a firearm while on postal property. Postal Inspectors responded and are currently investigating. ..."    

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The Postal Service will issue a stamp in 2023 honoring Chief Standing Bear

"...In 2023, the Postal Service will issue a stamp honoring Chief Standing Bear, the Ponca chieftain who won his freedom in court, setting an important legal precedent for Native Americans. More than 4,000 employees of the Postal Service identify as Native American or Alaska Native...."    

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How scammers are selling counterfeit stamps on Facebook ads

"The U.S. Postal Service has teams of forensic scientists who can catch the subtle differences between a real postage stamp and a fake one, however, an average person could easily make that mistake and use a counterfeit stamp, which is a federal crime. Other legitimate retailers such as Costco, Walgreens, and CVS are permitted to sell postage stamps at a discount by law, so it is possible to get postage stamps for slightly cheaper. However, the discount is always very slight, and the stamps themselves are legitimate and authorized by the U.S. Postal Service. ..."    

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Postal Facts updated for 2023

"Did you know that more than 1,400 USPS-owned buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places? Or that the Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp has raised nearly $95 million since 1998? Or that USPS employs nearly 63,000 veterans? These tidbits of knowledge and more can be found in that smorgasbord of USPS history, statistics and trivia known as Postal Facts, which has been newly updated for 2023. The information can be found at facts.usps.com, a graphics-rich site you can also download as a PDF. ..."    

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Suspicious powder sent to Manhattan DA’s office

"The Manhattan District Attorney’s office received a parcel containing an eerie white powder inside an envelope on Friday. ...The grand jury proceedings scheduled to meet the following Wednesday were canceled. ...The discovery came three days after a bomb threat had shut down the courthouse at 60 Centre Street"    

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Massachusetts postal worker sentenced for attempting to bribe boss to participate in trafficking cocaine

"John Noviello, 61, of Nashua N.H. was sentenced to one day in prison and three years of supervised release for offering to pay his boss $1,750 per kilogram of successfully delivered cocaine, according to the United States Attorney’s Office of Massachusetts. ..."    

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U.S. Postal Mail Carrier allegedly attacked by minor with machete

"The USPS letter carrier was out delivering mail during Tuesday's nor'easter when the juvenile male attacked him. ...The juvenile male was charged with two counts of juvenile assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, two counts of juvenile simple assault, and one count of juvenile breaking and entering into a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. Police did not release the name or age of the suspect. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is also investigating the attack. “The safety and well-being of Postal Service employees is a top priority..."    

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Postal Service Saviour DeJoy Doing Amazing Job!

Time magazine covers DeJoy’s turnaround efforts

"“DeJoy may be the only person on earth who could have delivered these wins for America’s beloved, beleaguered agency,” the article states, explaining how he has drawn upon his previous experience as a CEO and political fundraiser. Additionally, the article notes that some early criticisms of DeJoy proved erroneous. The 3,900-word piece is available on Time’s website, in the magazine’s March 27 print edition and on Apple News, where it appears under the headline “The Mail Man — Initially cast as a Trumpian villain, Louis DeJoy is delivering for the Postal Service, and Democrats.” The article concludes by indicating the Postal Service still has a long way to go, but DeJoy plans to keep working to turn the organization around. As he tells Time: “I don’t like to leave a job undone.”..."    

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Long-term care pause | Two-year freeze on applications

  Long-term care pause | Two-year freeze on applications

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has paused all new applications for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program.

Unenrolled individuals cannot apply for the program.

The suspension period, which will run for 24 months from Dec. 19, 2022, is designed to give OPM and the John Hancock Life and Health Insurance Co., the program’s carrier, “time to thoroughly assess benefit offerings and establish sustainable premium rates that reasonably and equitably reflect the cost of the benefits provided,” according to the suspension notice on the program’s website.

Current enrollees’ coverage will not change as long as they continue to pay their premiums. However, current enrollees may not increase coverage.

Those who applied for the program before the cutoff date will have their application considered and, if approved, will receive all relevant information.

For those in claims status, there is no change to coverage or claims reimbursement as long as benefits have not been exhausted.

For more information on the suspension, call LTCFEDS at 800-582-3337. For other benefits-related questions, contact the Wellness team.

Reference: USPS News Link via NPMHU Local 317 - Alabama

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NPMHU members ratify 2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)

  NPMHU members ratify 2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)

MAIL HANDLERS RATIFY 2022 NATIONAL AGREEMENT

The terms of the 2022 National Agreement between the NPMHU and the U.S. Postal Service were officially ratified on March 13, 2023. The certified results show that over 84% ...

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