January 14, 2024 The Postal Service will hold its next online veterans roundtable for employees on Sunday, Jan. 21, at 1 p.m. Eastern. Warren Small Jr., a Vietnam War veteran and retired New York state court clerk, will lead a discussion on the importance of staying resilient, and Tena Branstetter, a USPS human resources manager,…
January 12, 2023 Perhaps itâs fitting that the Postal Service, an organization that has touched every corner of American life, can trace its roots to the most quintessential American. Benjamin Franklin, the nationâs first postmaster general, was born 318 years ago on Jan. 17, 1706. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and…
January 11, 2024 In his latest video message for employees, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy discusses the Postal Serviceâs performance during the holiday season. He also updates employees on the organizationâs efforts to become a high-performing logistics and delivery provider under the Delivering for America plan. Additionally, DeJoy talks about the Postal Serviceâs plans for the…
January 11, 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed Monday, Jan. 15 â the 95th anniversary of the civil rights iconâs birth. King helped organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his landmark âI Have a Dreamâ speech. He also helped pave the way for the enactment of the Civil Rights…
From:Â Tamiya Nelson <tnelson@apwu.org> Sent:Â Wednesday, January 10, 2024 To:Â Charlie Cash <CCash@apwu.org> Subject:Â Notification GCCG20240014 The Postal Service Intends to Conduct MPFR Studies in 30 Locations Good afternoon, Mr. Cash, Please see attached Notification GCCG20240014 The Postal Service Intends to Conduct MPFR Studies in 30 Locations. Thank you, Tamiya Nelson Secretary, Executive Office American Postal Workers Union Office:…
January 9, 2024 The holiday season is over, but the shipping season isnât. Consumers are expected to return $173 billion worth of holiday purchases from 2023, 28 percent more than the previous year, according to Optoro, a company that helps merchants manage their returns process. This makes returns an important source of growth for the…
Retirement-related costs were 11.7 percent of operating expenses in FY 2023, a significant cost for the Postal Service. USPS has higher retirement liabilities than other agencies and must pay these costs through revenue rather than through congressional appropriations. The Postal Service has no control over levers that might decrease costs or generate higher fund balances….
January 8, 2024 Postal Service employees will have 26 paydays this year. The calendar that accompanies this article shows the paycheck dates. Every month will have two paydays, except for March and August, which will have three each. The 2024 federal holidays that USPS observes are also shown: New Yearâs Day (Monday, Jan. 1), Birthday…
