USPS Notice of Availability of Updated Record of Decision for Next Generation Delivery Vehicles Acquisitions

December 8, 2023 To replace existing delivery vehicles nationwide that have reached the end of their service life, the U.S. Postal Service has determined that it will implement the Preferred Alternative set forth in its September 29, 2023, Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS). The Preferred Alternative is the purchase and deployment of a mixed…

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DOL-OSHA announces proposed changes to clarify regulations on authorized employee representation during workplace inspections

August 29, 2023 Department of Labor announces proposed changes to clarify regulations on authorized employee representation during workplace inspections Seeks public, stakeholder comments on proposed changes WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise regulations regarding who can be authorized by employees to act as their representative…

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DOL to hold virtual meeting to solicit public input on OSHA whistleblower program

For Immediate Release – September 21, 2021 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a virtual meeting Oct. 13, 2021, to solicit public comments and suggestions on key issues facing OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Program. This is the eighth in a series of meetings on how the agency can improve the…

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Pilot of USPS Postal Carriers as Census Enumerators During the 2018 End-to-End Census Test

I. Abstract The U.S. Census Bureau proposes a proof of concept study on the use of United States Postal Service (USPS) Postal Carriers as Census Bureau enumerators as part of the 2018 End-to-End Census Test. The possibility of formally using Postal Carriers to conduct enumeration as part of Decennial Census operations has been proposed or…

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Obama Administration Makes Long-Desired Change to Postal Service Pensions

Eric Katz – December 23, 2016 The U.S. Postal Service could finally have its payments into the federal employee pension account calculated using assumptions from its workforce specifically, rather than the federal workforce as a whole, which has long been a sticking point at the mailing agency. USPS leadership has for years argued its payments…

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USPS OIG Blog: Putting a Stamp on Good Causes

February 1, 2016 Would you pay more for a postage stamp if the extra money went to support a cause you consider important? Many people would, and do. It’s the idea behind semipostal stamps. You may be familiar with the Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp, but might not know about its history or the semipostal…

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