December 2, 2019 (RISC-WP-20-001) The Postal Service is a labor-intensive organization, with labor accounting for 76 percent of costs. As letter volume declines, managing labor costs will become critical to the Postal Serviceâs financial health. The Postal Service continues to face financial challenges due to declines in letter mail volume. As declines persist, strategic cost…
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, an annual commemoration of the 1941 attack, will be observed Saturday, Dec. 7. Postal Service facilities are required to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff this day. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then lower it to the half-staff position….
Healing PTSD, a semipostal stamp to raise funds for those diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, will be released Monday, Dec. 2. PTSD develops in some children and adults who have survived a traumatic event. The condition can be triggered by experiences such as a natural disaster, car accident, physical or sexual assault, abuse and combat,…
The Postal Service is ready again to deliver the holiday items that customers will purchase on Cyber Monday, one of the yearâs biggest shopping days. Online purchases on the first Monday after Thanksgiving are expected to hit $9.4 billion in 2019, an 18.9 percent increase from last year, according to market researcher Adobe Digital Insights….
Via APWU Western Region Coordinator Omar M. Gonzalez
You get what you pay for with Priority Mail Express, the U.S. Postal Serviceâs fastest mail product. Itâs not cheap, but it comes with a money-back guarantee should USPS fall short of the promised one- or two-day delivery. The nationwide service performance goal for Priority Mail Express is 96.85 percent on time. However, itâs falling…
A newly updated video about the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) reminds employees to conduct a âhealth plan checkupâ during this yearâs open season. The three-minute segment, âFEHB Plans: Your Changing Life,â encourages employees to evaluate their health care options to ensure they have the coverage they need. The video also explains how employees…
The following message is from Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan: As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, I want to express my gratitude for everything you do for the Postal Service. Every day, you demonstrate unwavering commitment to serving the American public, no matter what challenges arise. This year, you helped our customers recover from…
