November 3, 2022 Daylight saving time will end Sunday, Nov. 6, at 2 a.m. In areas where the change is observed, people will “fall back” and set their clocks back one hour at bedtime Nov. 5. Standard time will be in effect until March 12, 2023, when daylight saving time will resume. Source: USPS
Welcome to Open Season 2022 Dear Employees, Open Season 2022 is here! This is your once-a-year opportunity to make changes to your benefits if you have not experienced a qualified life event. Open Season 2022 officially begins November 14 and ends December 12, 2022. The information on the following pages is being provided to assist…
November 2, 2022 Webinars and question-and-answer sessions on health benefits, selecting the right plan and navigating open season will be available for Postal Service employees on the VFairs platform. The webinars will be recorded and will be available for playback an hour after the presentation. The VFairs platform is available 24/7, so you can virtually…
On October 28, 2022, Emily Weber was appointed by Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks to the new post of National Business Agent (NBA), Wichita Region. The Wichita Region represents clerks in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. This position was created by vote of the delegates to the 2022 APWU National Convention in August. In accordance with…
October 31, 2022 WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors will meet Nov. 10, 2022, in open session at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC. The public is welcome to observe the meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET in the Benjamin Franklin Room on the 11th floor. The Board…
October 28, 2022 Like it does every election season, the Postal Service is reminding employees about the Hatch Act’s rules on misusing their government positions. The Hatch Act is a law that prohibits postal and other federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity while on duty, while wearing a uniform, while on federal property,…
Background The U.S. Postal Service plans to replace and expand its current delivery fleet with a mix of internal combustion engine and battery electric powertrain, purpose-built Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV), and commercial off-the-shelf vehicles. As a result, the Postal Service has initiated several efforts to prepare its Vehicle Maintenance Facilities (VMF) — where the…
October 19, 2022 The Postal Service is providing employees with guidance to ensure the proper handling and timely delivery of Election Mail. The organization has published three employee memorandums outlining practices and policies to be followed. The documents — 2022 General Election Mail Preparedness Memorandum, 2022 General Election Extraordinary Measures Memorandum and 2022 Guidance on…
