"...The man took advantage of his management position at the Greece, New York, post office to take packages containing drugs, including marijuana, out of the mail stream between May 2018 and May 2022, prosecutors said. While in the privacy of his office, he emptied the packages of the drugs, then placed the parcels back into the mail stream and brought the substances to his home in Rochester, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York. He’s accused of distributing marijuana and cocaine from the mail throughout Rochester with the help of his former girlfriend Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article287981540.html#storylink=cpy..." Read our latest posts!
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Postal manager stole drugs from mail, let coworker snort cocaine off his desk, feds say
Postal manager stole drugs from mail, let coworker snort cocaine off his desk, feds say
Monday, April 22, 2024
USPS is reinventing Mr. ZIP for a new generation
The Postal Service has successfully licensed its brand for other products, including Vans sneakers "
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Friday, April 19, 2024
New Postal Bulletin includes election guide
New Postal Bulletin includes election guide
"...Postal Bulletin’s latest edition, published April 18, features a guide to Election Mail and Political Mail.
Updates to USPS policies, procedures and forms are also included. ...Your USPS 2024 Election Mail and Political Mail Guide"
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Thursday, April 18, 2024
US Postal inspectors asked to investigate undelivered mail found in dumped in family recycling bin in Bexley
US Postal inspectors asked to investigate undelivered mail found in Bexley recycling bin
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"...Kauffman says she and her husband were alerted by their dog Stanley Friday afternoon when he started barking after a van drove into their Bexley driveway.
"The postal van had pulled all the way up our driveway and parked by our garage," said Kauffman. "After a few minutes, I saw someone get out of the far side and dump something in our own recycling."..."
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
USPS got billions in financial aid, and now says it needs more
"...members of the Domestic Policy Council have convened repeatedly with the Postal Service’s largest customers — including Amazon — about the agency’s persistent delivery struggles, leadership and balance-sheet woes, according to five people familiar with the meetings, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share details of private conversations. (Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post.)..."
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Sunday, April 14, 2024
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Audit of Houston-area USPS facility found 384,000 delayed parcels during January inspection
"The USPS Office of Inspector General attributed the delivery delays at a Missouri City processing center to a variety of problems, including staffing shortages, oversights by management, reporting errors, lapses in communication, safety issues and a general state of disarray. ..."
This Article is From: www.houstonpublicmedia.org
Friday, April 12, 2024
Audit reveals issues plaguing facility during USPS mail delays
"An audit report released Thursday found hundreds of thousands of pieces of delayed mail and several safety issues plaguing a U.S. Postal...USPS Office of Inspector General conducted an unannounced site visit at the South Houston Local Mail Processing Center in Missouri City from Jan. 28 to Jan. 30..."
This Article is From: www.houstonchronicle.com
Thursday, April 11, 2024
NPMHU puts out NEW 'Contract Interpretation Manual v.6'
"NPMHU-USPS Joint Contract Interpretation Manual (CIM) Version 6 has been completed and is being released..."
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Inflation | USPS recommends new prices
The changes are slated to take effect in July 2024
The price adjustments are needed to achieve the financial stability sought by the Postal Service...
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"USPS has notified the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect Sunday, July 14.
• The proposed adjustments, approved by the Postal Service governors, would raise mailing services product prices approximately 7.8 percent. ...• Letters (1 ounce): 68 cents (current), 73 cents (planned)
• Letters (metered 1 ounce): 64 cents (current), 69 cents (planned)"
The price adjustments are needed to achieve the financial stability sought by the Postal Service...
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Friday, April 5, 2024
UPS to be primary air cargo provider for USPS
"...the USPS said the agreement with UPS will be for a minimum of five and a half years and implementation of the new contract is scheduled to begin on Sept. 30, 2024. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. ..."
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
USPS crowns a winner in its social media Stamp Showdown
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Sunday, March 31, 2024
Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program Special Enrollment Period (SEP)
"...As part of the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program, you may be eligible to participate in the PSHB Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for Medicare Part B. The PSHB SEP applies to certain Postal Service annuitants and family members who were entitled to Medicare Part A, but not enrolled in Medicare Part B as of Jan 1, 2024.
During the PSHB SEP, eligible annuitants and family members may enroll in Medicare Part B without paying a late enrollment penalty. The one-time PSHB SEP is from April 1, 2024, to Sept. 30, 2024. Individuals eligible for the PSHB SEP will receive notification by U.S. Mail™ in March 2024.
All required information must be returned in the envelope provided and postmarked by Sept. 30, 2024.
...You can get additional information on the PSHB Program and how it works with Medicare by reviewing the resources available on the PSHB page, viewing the PSHB-Medicare 5 Part video series, or by attending a PSHB Seminar. Additional resources include the Consumers Checkbook Guide and your local State Health Insurance Program office. If you have misplaced the notification letter mailed to you or believe that you are eligible to participate in the PSHB and did not receive notification letter, please contact the PSHB Navigator Help Line’s toll-free number at 833-712-PSHB (7742), or email retirementbenefits@usps.gov."
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Friday, March 29, 2024
This employee rescued a co-worker who was choking on a piece of ice
"...Customer Services Supervisor Michael Ray Tibbals saw a co-worker experiencing a medical emergency recently in the break room of the Spokane, WA, Processing and Distribution Center. ..."
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Thursday, March 28, 2024
APWU Contract Negotiations | Union Contract Survey: Open Now through April 16, 2024
"The current contract expires on Sept. 20, 2024, and preparations are already underway with the official negotiation period beginning this June. ...APWU has opened our contract survey so that you can let us know what your priorities are for a new union contract. Please fill out the survey by visiting apwu.org/survey. Alternatively, you can text the word “SURVEY” to 91990 to receive a link to participate in the survey on a mobile device. ..."
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Monday, March 25, 2024
Madison, Alabama | Get a Postal Job in an Alabama Fast Growing Tech City
"Livescan fingerprints will be available 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Huntsville Main Post Office, 3408 Wall Triana Hwy, Huntsville, AL 35813 Enter the gate to the right of the main building and go to the rear building (Training Annex). You must stop at the gate. Call 256-464-0462 for assistance. ... Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) – At $20.38 per hour, an RCA will have to be able to work a flexible schedule and be available to work throughout the week (Sunday through Saturday). This position could be ideal if one is looking for steady employment with career advancement opportunities. "
This Article is From: www.rocketcitynow.com
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Postal Carrier Caught In Workers' Comp Fraud On 'Price Is Right'
"...former North Carolina postal worker Cathy Wrench Cashwell has admitted to doing. On Monday, Cashwell pled guilty to fraud in connection with a workers' compensation claim that she filed in 2004. Cashwell had claimed that a shoulder injury prevented her from lifting mail trays into trucks for the United States Postal Service and, as a result, was collecting benefits since 2005. Then in 2009 she appeared on the game show "The Price is Right," where she used her whole upper body -- shoulders included -- to spin the show's famous "big wheel," twice. ..."
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Friday, March 22, 2024
3 men indicted in Cleveland for postal carrier robbery
"...The indictment charges Devin Sims, Michael Williams and Teontaey Thomas with aiding and abetting each other in the robbery of mail or property of the United States and stealing keys adopted by the Post Office. Sims and Williams are also charged with brandishing a firearm during a crime and mail theft.
The three men were arrested after a joint investigation by the United States Postal Inspection Service, FBI and South Euclid Police Department...."
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Postal Heroes | RCA Rodrick Clayton Sr. aided a boy after a kitchen mishap
"City Carrier Assistant Rodrick Clayton Sr. was making deliveries recently in Hubbard, TX, when he saw a 12-year-old boy run out of a residence, screaming. Clayton rushed to..."
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Thursday, March 21, 2024
USPS is asking customers to choose your favorites | USPS Stamp Showdown 2024
Eight 2024 stamps will vie for the top spot, which will be determined by rounds of voting.
The stamps vying for bragging rights are..."
The showdown began March 19. Customers can vote in each round using the “stories” feature on the USPS Instagram page.
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