Retired Members Alert! – USPS assault on FEHBP benefits!

Just received by retired postal workers; USPS RETIREE – Quarterly Newsletter – Fall 2019! Timed for FEHBP Open Season! Loaded with Medicare Integration propaganda. Beware Buying In! This is WHY – Quote from USPS Chief Human Resources Officer, Isaac Cronkite: “Integration with Medicare would ensure that the Postal Service would be able to pay its…

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USPS: Daylight saving time will end Sunday, Nov. 3

Fall back. Daylight saving time will end Sunday, Nov. 3, at 2 a.m. In areas where the change is observed, most people will “fall back” and set their clocks back one hour at bedtime Nov. 2. Standard time will be in effect until March 8, 2020, when daylight saving time will resume. Here are five…

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USPS: November is Hazmat Awareness Month

Hazardous materials. The Postal Service will observe Hazmat Awareness Month in November. In preparation for the peak mailing season, USPS employees will receive reminders on recognizing and properly handling potentially hazardous materials. Approved postal providers will also receive reminders on the proper handling of potentially hazardous materials. Employees can refer to Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted,…

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USPS Selects Zebra Technologies as Next-Gen Mobile Delivery Device Provider

300,000 Zebra TC77 touch computers will optimize delivery network with real-time visibility for letter carriers LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. – Oct. 29, 2019 – Zebra Technologies Corporation, an innovator at the edge of the enterprise with solutions and partners that enable businesses to gain a performance edge, today announced that the United States Postal Service (USPS) awarded…

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USPS: Mobile-friendly version of ePayroll available

USPS has introduced a mobile-friendly version of ePayroll that allows employees to see their earning statements on smartphones, tablets and other devices. The ePayroll mobile application became available last week. The app displays the same earning statements that employees see when they use ePayroll on a desktop computer, but the information is formatted for easy…

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USPS OIG Report: Customer Service, City Delivery and Vehicle Operations – Performance Indicators

Objective Our objective was to assess the Postal Service Workload and Workforce Performance Indicators for Customer Service, City Delivery, and Vehicle Operations for fiscal years (FY) 2014 to 2018. In FY 2018, the Postal Service delivered more than 140 billion letters and flats and 6 billion packages to more than 158 million delivery points. It…

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USPS: Text messaging available during open season

The Postal Service will offer employees a new method to stay up to date during this year’s open season: text messaging. Open season is the annual period when employees can change their health benefits or enroll in a new plan. This year’s open season runs from Nov. 11-Dec. 9. Employees can sign up to receive…

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NALC’s Retirement Guide

Here’s a quick retirement guide for letter carriers to make the most of their postal and union benefits. Source: National Association of Letter Carriers

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