January 20, 2026 The Postal Service is now accepting bids for access to its last-mile delivery network. A new online platform allows customers to submit proposals for access to any of more than 18,000 delivery destination units and local processing centers. While the Postal Service has been selling delivery service direct from its delivery destination units, or … Read more
January 14, 2026 The Postal Service will offer three virtual job fairs for supervisory positions this year, starting in February. Topics to be covered during the fairs include: • The supervisory role, including responsibilities, potential career paths and how to find and apply for positions; • How to effectively respond to knowledge, skills and abilities … Read more
January 14, 2026 A former mail carrier in Pennsylvania who stole 300 Postal Service money orders and several hundred pieces of mail is now serving time in federal prison. The ex-employee’s conviction was part of an investigation by the USPS Office of Inspector General, also known as the OIG, and six other law enforcement agencies … Read more
December 29, 2025 For decades, career postal workers were told that if they served long enough, their retirement would be secure. On the late 2000s through the early 2020s, the United States Postal Service and Congress approved and enforced retirement and health-benefit policies that fundamentally reshaped how postal retirees would be covered. What followed was … Read more
January 8, 2026 The Thrift Savings Plan will allow participants to convert traditional funds to Roth funds within their TSP account beginning Wednesday, Jan. 28. This is known as a Roth in-plan conversion. Traditional retirement contributions are those that are taken from employee paychecks on a pretax basis, which can lower your taxable income for … Read more
Via Deputy Postmaster General, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer Douglas Tulino: Source: WOW! @USPS is giving this letter to employees right now and is soon to be passed out to contractors No explanation why but seems likely that @AmberMcReynolds and her team think this is a way to cover themselves as they … Read more
The U.S. Department of State’s Passport Services Directorate issues U.S. passports to traveling Americans. Passports are a request to foreign governments to permit you to travel, and also allow you to re-enter the United States. A passport book or card is proof of identity and U.S. citizenship. U.S. citizens can use each as follows: The … Read more
January 6, 2026 Recent changes to the Postal Service’s Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), which sets out mailing policies and standards, have caused concern regarding postmarking practices. While USPS has updated the DMM to clarify its practices, it is important to note that nothing about its postmarking procedures has changed. Nonetheless, the changes to the DMM … Read more