Visiting the Post Office can be a challenge for some older customers. To overcome this obstacle, Portland District recently took its services on the go. A retail team from the district visited several retirement communities to offer a full range of postal services. The team helped the customers purchase stamps, mail cards and letters, ship…
By Joseph Cox – January 18, 2017 The FBI isn’t the only US law enforcement agency on the dark web. Considering that the digital drug trade relies on snail mail to transport goods, the US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) works on related investigations too, and is now looking to expand its intelligence operations with more…
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The Postal Bulletinās latest issue highlights new discounts available to businesses that incorporate color, new printing techniques and mobile technologies into their direct mailings. The issue also previews upcoming stamps, including Liliāuokalani Gardens, Gateway Arch, Patriotic Nonprofit, Oscar de la Renta, Uncle Samās Hat and John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Source: USPS News Link
Background On January 5, 2015, the U.S. Postal Service revised its First-Class MailĀ® (FCM) service standards nationwide, eliminating single-piece overnight service and shifting some mail from a 2-day to a 3-day service standard. These revisions enabled the Postal Service to expand the amount of time each day that it could process mail, a change known…
Effective January 19, 2017, the Postal Serviceā¢ is revising Publication 552, Managerās Guide to Understanding, Investigating, and Preventing Harassment, to reflect changes to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Management Directive 110 (MD-110) that broadens the language related to sex discrimination. Guidance was added to ensure supervisors and managers are aware that they may consult…
Effective January 19, 2017, the Postal Serviceā¢ is revising the Administrative Support Manual (ASM) to update policies related to the disclosure of information to customers when resolving a complaint or other customer-service inquiry. Administrative Support Manual (ASM) * * * * * 2 Audits and Investigations * * * * * 27 Security * *…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all Postal Serviceā¢ installation and establishment heads to complete and post the OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, for calendar year (CY) 2016, in accordance with 29 CFR 1904 and the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), part 821, Actions in the Event of…
