The Postal Service has updated its parcel locker requirements for apartment buildings. The update revises Standard 4C of the Postal Operations Manual, changing the current 10-to-1 mailbox-to-parcel-locker ratio to 5-to-1 to better accommodate increases in package volumes. According to the manual, all new and remodeled apartment buildings â which are required to install USPS-approved 4C…
Introduction During the Peak Season Hiring audit (Project Number 20-316), we found that the U.S. Postal Service mishandled personally identifiable information (PII) for veteran employees on an internal system. The purpose of this management alert is to bring these issues to managementâs attention and make recommendations for corrective action. PII is any information about an…
From: Liz Powell <epowell@apwu.org> Date: 4/6/21 Subject: Special Virtual Events Sisters, Brothers and APWU Family: Like the NALC and LIUNAâMail Handlers Union, the American Postal Workers Union took responsible action to cancel the APWU 20 National Convention originally scheduled in Los Angeles and later slated for October 2021 in Las Vegas. The NEB debated the…
The Postal Service is rolling out thousands of new touch-screen mobile delivery devices (MDDs) to letter carriers across the nation. Approximately 15,000 Post Offices will receive 200,000 new devices during the rollout, which began in late March and will continue through September. By then, every letter carrier will have one of the new scanners. This…
April 5, 2021 While many of our audit reports are planned in advance, from time to time we respond to situations that require immediate response. Take, for example, the reports of mail delays and wait times up to 15 hours for truck drivers in Cleveland in December 2020. As discussed in our recently released Management…
The Postal Service is mailing employees a postcard with information to help them learn more about the organizationâs new 10-year plan. The plan, called Delivering for America, aims to modernize the organization while increasing its role and relevance. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced the key components March 23. The postcard has a QR code that…
A recent statement from the USPS said that the USPS and Unions had formed a task force to address âService Standards.â The question is, what does this mean? Does it mean staffing? Will shortages in staffing be an issue for this task force? How long will it take for these issues to be addressed, in…
USPS News Release – April 2, 2021 The U.S. Postal Service continues to track our COVID-19-Related Operating Expenses consistent with our understanding with the Department of the Treasury. As of March 31, 2021, we have been reimbursed for such expenses in the cumulative amount of $8.648B pursuant to the terms of the CARES Act as…
