US Postal Service downgrades South Dakota mail operations

"...SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The U.S. Postal Service has finalized its plan to downgrade the downtown Sioux Falls post office to a local processing center, shifting non-local mail operations to a facility in Omaha, Nebraska. The reorganization, first introduced in January, has sparked concerns about slower mail delivery to rural communities because letters and packages formerly processed and sent from Sioux Falls will be routed through Omaha, 160 miles away. ..."    

This Article is From: www.sdnewswatch.org
Tags: Delay of Mail, Attacks on Republican Ran States, Attacks on South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Election Interference (2024 - USPS), The Biden Years,

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How is PSHB different from FEHB?

"...Critically different from FEHB, the PSHB Program requires stronger coordination with Medicare and verifying the Medicare enrollment eligible of PSHB Program enrollees. For example, if a postal annuitant who is required to be enrolled in Medicare Part B is not enrolled or disenrolls, they are no longer eligible to be enrolled in the PSHB Program. To meet this requirement, OPM must routinely accept and integrate Medicare eligibility information for enrollees and confirm PSHB Program eligibility (including exceptions to the Medicare Part B requirement) with a number of stakeholder agencies, including exchanging data with the Social Security Administration (SSA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Labor Office of Workers Compensation (DOL), OPM Retirement Services (RS), and, of course, USPS. This integration is unique among employer-based health insurance programs."    

This Article is From: www.opm.gov


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Woman defrauds over $150 million from US Postal Service

"Lijuan “Angela” Chen, 51, of Walnut, carried out the scheme by using counterfeit postage to ship tens of millions of packages, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. ...From November 2019 to May 2023, Chen and her accomplice, Chuanhua “Hugh” Hu, 51, owned and operated a package shipping business in the City of Industry. The company provided shipping services for China-based logistics businesses...."    

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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

"...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!

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USPS is reinventing Mr. ZIP for a new generation

"...USPS isn’t producing the Mr. ZIP products itself. ...Retail sales from products featuring licensed characters — such as T-shirts bearing Barbie’s likeness or toys based on the M&M mascots — generated $129.9 billion in 2021, according to Licensing International, the industry’s largest trade group.

The Postal Service has successfully licensed its brand for other products, including Vans sneakers "    

This Article is From: usps.com


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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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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

"...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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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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Mail truck blows away corvette at drag strip!

   

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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


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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


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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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Inflation | USPS recommends new prices

The changes are slated to take effect in July 2024

"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...
This Article is From: usps.com


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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. ..."    

This Article is From: www.usatoday.com


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USPS crowns a winner in its social media Stamp Showdown

"The Postal Service has a winner in its online Stamp Showdown. ...As in the famous fable, it was Sea Turtles who went the distance, advancing to the top spot..."    

This Article is From: news.usps.com


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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."    

This Article is From: www.keepingposted.org


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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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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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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


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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. ..."    

This Article is From: ca.movies.yahoo.com


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