Background The U.S. Postal Service accepts passport applications at over 5,000 post offices nationwide on behalf of the U.S. Department of State. The Postal Service agreed to accept passport applications for a minimum of 5 hours per day. There is a $25 fee for first-time applications and no fee for renewal applications. Some locations offer…
Background The U.S. Postal Service initially deployed the Management Operating Data System (MODS) to collect data to evaluate plant efficiency. The Postal Service uses MODS data to assign labor costs to Postal Service products and to calculate productivities for plant operations. New employees are initially assigned a labor code that assigns workhours to a default…
Lance Hernandez – October 23, 2015 AURORA, Colo. – The United States Postal Service says it is hiring additional carriers to handle a big increase in business, but some carriers and rural carrier associates say itâs not happening fast enough. Melissa Deal said she quit her job as a rural carrier associate earlier this month,…
By Tom Angell – October 22, 2015 U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders made history last week at a Democratic primary debate by becoming the first major presidential candidate to indicate heâd vote in favor of legalizing marijuana if given the chance. But now, thanks to Jimmy Kimmel, Sanders might have a way to use marijuana to save…
Where can I find a copy of the SOP for the Express Mail Unit? Our members are being disciplined for errors found on tracking reports. Â We brought this matter up in a Labor-Management Meeting and they said that the employees are required to provide 100% compliance, as stated in the Express Mail Compliance Policy…
By Heather Sutfin – October 18, 2015 If you grew up in the 90âs then youâre probably familiar with the phrase âgoing postalâ, originating from a number of work related shootings involving postal workers. While a number of other industries also experienced former employees flying off the handle and taking out their rage and aggression…
