The following payroll deductions are subtracted from postal employeesâ gross earnings for federal income tax computations: Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB), unless employee declined the pretax benefit. USPS Noncareer Health Benefits (USPS HB), only if employee opted for pretax contributions. Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP). Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAFEDS). Health Savings Account…
The Postal Service has a new tool to help delivery units make better use of limited operational space. The Space Constrained Facility Playbook is a comprehensive plan to reorganize delivery units that are struggling with space challenges amid rising package volumes. The playbook was developed by a team of employees from the seven USPS areas…
By D. Eadward Tree – January 11, 2017 More than seven years after it began rolling out, the billion-dollar system that was supposed to revolutionize how publications and other flat mail are handled is still making the U.S. Postal Service less, not more, efficient. In fact, the Flats Sequencing Systemâs performance, already well below plan,…
The Postal Serviceâs deployment of cellular scanners to postal vehicle service (PVS) drivers has improved tracking of the transportation fleet, new data shows. The scanner initiative is part of the Surface Visibility (SV) program. The PVS scanners are similar SV mobile scanners, except they have GPS capability and operate on cellular networks. More than 5,000…
King Louis XIV of France did more than usher in a golden age of art and literature and preside over a dazzling royal court at Versailles in the 17th century. He also introduced the world to the inspector general concept, appointing agents to review his military and report back what they found. Other European countries…
