TSP will briefly suspend transactions during transition to new service provider

April 20, 2022 The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) will transition administrative services to a new service provider this year, aiming to improve users’ experiences. The transition could affect participants who planned to request a transaction soon, because periodic downtime will be required to accommodate the transition process. During the transition period, participants’ savings will remain…

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USPS Employees: Reset Self Service Profile (SSP) password after April 24, 2022

April 18, 2022 All employees will be required to reset their Self Service Profile (SSP) password after the April 24, 2022 effective date, see the attached notification. If changed prior to April 24, 2022, it will have to be changed again as the system will require a reset of all passwords on April 24th. The…

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PMG reviews Delivering for America progress after one year (video)

April 19, 2022 In his latest video message, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy discusses the first anniversary of Delivering for America, the Postal Service’s 10-year plan to return the organization to financial sustainability and achieve service excellence. “I am pleased to say that we are making a lot of progress,” he says. As he notes, USPS…

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USPS: Hatch Act Rules – Federal law applies to social media

April 18, 2022 The Postal Service is reminding employees that they are required to abide by the Hatch Act, including the guidelines for using social media. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Here’s a quick recap of the law: • The Hatch Act exists to keep politics out of federal workplaces. The law, passed in 1939, limits certain political activities of…

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USPS Implements New First-Class Package Service Standards, Updates Priority Mail Service Standards

April 18, 2022 Improves utilization of surface transportation while reducing air network usage, which is more costly and continues to face reliability issues Contributes to costs savings efforts and improves reliability across all product classes Aligns with 10-year “Delivering for America” plan’s commitment to service excellence Majority of delivery standards for packages unaffected by service…

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USPS OIG Report: Mail Transport Equipment

Introduction/Objective This report presents the results of our self-initiated audit of the U.S. Postal Service’s Mail Transport Equipment (MTE) Program (Project Number 21-229). Our objective was to assess Postal Service management of the MTE program. See Appendix A for additional information about this audit. Background MTE consists of containers (including sacks, pouches, trays, wheeled containers,…

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APWU: Upcoming Zoom Training on Electronic Grievance System

From: Charlie Cash <CCash@apwu.org> Date: April 13, 2022 Subject: Upcoming Training on Electronic Grievance System Union Family, Please share below with your various lists. The Industrial Relations Department will be conducting a training on how to use the Electronic Grievance System (EGS) at 4:00 pm eastern time on April 27, 2022 and last approximately two…

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