April 28, 2022 The Postal Service is reminding all employees of their duty to protect the sanctity of the mail and to treat each piece of mail with care. The public relies on the organization to deliver important items such as gifts for loved ones, medications, election ballots and utility bill payments. When customers entrust…
April 27, 2022 The Postal Service is now accepting applications for front-line supervisory positions, which can be a steppingstone for many employees on their career paths. The organization currently has approximately 2,800 Executive and Administrative Schedule Level 17 supervisory positions available. Both career and noncareer employees are eligible to apply for the positions, which are…
Retiree Article 6 Resolution to be discussed at the August 2022 APWU National Convention The proposed amendments states: āResolved, to amend the American Postal Workers Union Constitution & By-Laws Article 6 āRepresentationā by adding a new Section 6 and changing current Section 6 to Section 7. New Section 6 to read: Whenever in Article 6,…
April 25, 2022 WASHINGTON, DC ā The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors will meet May 5, 2022, in open session at Postal Service headquarters, 475 LāEnfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC. The public is welcome to observe the meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. ET in the Benjamin Franklin Room on the 11th floor. The Board…
By Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash – April 25, 2022 As a reminder, the COVID-19 MOUs were extended on March 22, 2022 up through May 6, 2022. Along with the MOUs, the Liberal Leave Policy and the agreement the Postal Service would not cite any COVID related absences during an employeeās probationary period in a…
April 25, 2022 The Postal Service wants employees and contractors to remember theyāre prohibited from speaking on behalf of the organization without permission on websites, blogs and other forms of social media. Under the organizationās policy, employees must receive written permission from the USPS social media and legal teams and the appropriate vice president before…
Background The 2022 primaries and mid-terms are upon us and the Postal Service™ is gearing up for those elections, including numerous congressional, gubernatorial, state, and local races. Thus, proper handling of Election Mail and Political Mail is critical, especially as more voters turn to the mail to participate in the electoral process. The Postal Serviceās…
April 18, 2022 Since FY 2021, the number of delivery points on carrier routes grew by 10 percent. The south and west grew more rapidly than other parts of the country, and growth on rural postal routes far exceeded growth on city routes. Centralized delivery points increased by 23 percent since FY 2011, driven by…
