USPS: Employees can now work without masks

March 31, 2022 The Postal Service has updated its face coverings policy: Effective March 29, the organization no longer requires any employee to wear a face covering while at work. Because the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is continuing to decline across the nation, many state, local and tribal jurisdictions have revised their pandemic mitigation…

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USPS offers reminder on ordering face coverings

The Postal Service wants employees to remember the proper procedures for ordering face coverings during the coronavirus pandemic. Generally, only district supply coordinators should order face coverings. Individual employees should not order coverings, including off-catalog purchasing. However, Postal Inspection Service and some maintenance employees are permitted to use off-catalog means to purchase certain masks. The…

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APWU provides updated Coronavirus COVID-19 guidance/information

Via Sam Wood, President – Southwest Florida Area Local Brother Vance Zimmerman sent an e-mail out this morning (3/1/20) stating the following: “An employee at the Seattle NDC has tested positive COVID-19 (corona virus). You will find attached all the documents the Postal Service sent us last night. Please disseminate to your various mailing lists…

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