USPS: Fly flags at half-staff in honor of Rosalynn Carter

November 22, 2023 President Joe Biden has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Nov. 19. Flags should be flown at half-staff starting Saturday, Nov. 25, until sunset on the day of interment, Wednesday Nov. 29. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for…

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USPS OIG Report: Fiscal Year 2024 Peak Mailing Season Preparedness

Background Each year, increased package volume and operational changes during the peak mailing season (peak season) — Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve — significantly strain the Postal Service’s processing and distribution networks. To help handle this increase, the Postal Service creates peak season initiatives. These preparedness initiatives are meant to help the Postal Service have…

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USPS Operation Santa letters now available to adopt

November 20, 2023 The season for giving and making wishes come true has arrived. Beginning Nov. 20, Postal Service employees and customers can go to the USPS Operation Santa website where they can make someone’s holiday special in four steps: read, shop, wrap and ship. The site allows visitors to read letters from children and others who…

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APWU: 2024 Leave Calendar and Leave Chart Available

November 16, 2023 The 2024 APWU Leave Calendar and Leave Chart are now available on the APWU website under Frequently Requested Resources. The Leave Calendar is a great resource identifying pay periods, pay days, and holidays. The Leave Chart can be used to track current balances of advanced annual, earned annual and sick leave, as…

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USPS: Ethics guidelines have been updated for outside employment

November 17, 2023 A federal ethics document for USPS employees was revised recently for the first time since its introduction in 1995. The revisions took effect Sept. 7. Many guidelines in the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the United States Postal Service address outside employment and business activities. Some rules have been eased. Employees…

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Independent Auditor’s Report on the USPS Fiscal Year 2023 Reclassified Financial Statements

Opinion on the Reclassified Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying Reclassified Financial Statements of the U.S. Postal Service, which comprises the Government-wide Treasury Account Symbol Adjusted Trial Balance System (GTAS) Reconciliation Report – Reclassified Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2023, and the related GTAS Reconciliation Reports – Reclassified Statement of Net Cost and…

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APWU: Most recent info on Mail Processing Facility Reviews (PO-408 AMPs)

From: Charlie Cash <CCash@apwu.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Subject: Most recent info on Mail Processing Facility Reviews (PO-408 AMPs) All, See attached. The is the most recent notification on the MPFRs we sent out earlier. This notice says they will be kept open as a “Local Processing Center” (LPC) but portions of the mail…

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