USPS OIG Report: Processing Network Optimization and Service Impacts

Objective Our objective was to determine if the U.S. Postal Service’s processing network is operating at optimal efficiency and meeting service standards. Our fieldwork was completed before the President of the United States issued the national emergency declaration concerning the novel Coronavirus disease outbreak (COVID-19) on March 13, 2020. The results of this audit do…

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APWU: Discontinuation of Return Receipt for Merchandise

From: Sam Lisenbe <slisenbe@apwu.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 1:41 PM To: APWU National Officers Subject: Discontinuation of Return Receipt for Merchandise Brothers and Sisters, Please see the attached notification that, effective July 1, the Postal Service will eliminate Return Receipt for Merchandise service and offer only Signature Confirmation or Certified Mail with Electronic Return…

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PRC endorses USPS plan to end customized postage

By Bill McAllister, Washington Correspondent The Postal Regulatory Commission has unanimously endorsed the United States Postal Service’s plan to end production of customized postage stamps. The PRC’s decision came on June 16, a day after the USPS had ordered Stamps.com to end its 15 years of production of PhotoStamps, the name of the company’s customized…

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APWU Family Members Awarded 5 Union Plus 2020 Scholarships

Union Plus recently awarded $300,000 in scholarships to 215 students representing 43 unions, including five winners representing the American Postal Workers Union (APWU). This year’s group of scholarship recipients includes university, college, and trade or technical school students from 38 states. The APWU winners are: Emilee Breitner of Ida, Michigan. Breitner, whose father, Jeffrey Breitner,…

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APWU: DOL updates FFCRA Questions and Answers

From: Vance Zimmerman <vzimmerman@apwu.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 7:42 AM To: APWU National Officers Subject: Department of Labor: FFCRA updated Questions and Answers All, The Department of Labor, the agency tasked with enforcing and interpreting FMLA and FFCRA laws, has recently updated their questions and answers. One of the questions I have received quite…

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APWU: Questions and Answers for Maintenance POStplan Offices

From: Idowu Balogun <ibalogun@apwu.org> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 4:01 PM To: APWU National Officers Subject: APO and RMPO Q and A’s signed – 6-15-2020 Dear All, Find attached Questions and Answers for Maintenance POStplan Offices. Feel free to share with your list and post. Idowu Balogun, APWU | Director, Maintenance Division American Postal Workers…

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NPMHU and USPS Agree on Temporary Extensions on Step 3 and Arbitration Appeals

(June 15, 2020) Due to the impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic, the parties have agreed to extend the time limits for appealing grievances to Step 3 and to arbitration for an additional period. This agreement is effective through July 17, 2020. Prior to the expiration of this agreement, the parties will revisit this issue to…

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USPS: The do’s and don’ts about working elsewhere

The Postal Service wants to remind employees about the rules for working for an outside employer or seeking outside employment. Employees are prohibited from working for: Amazon, DHL, FedEx, UPS and other companies that deliver mailable matter, other than daily newspapers Commercial mail-receiving agencies Companies that makes uniforms or other products for the Postal Service…

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