USPS: Fleet managers, drivers should buy fuel from preferred sites
The Postal Service is reminding fleet managers and drivers to always buy regular unleaded and lowest-grade diesel fuel from stations in the USPS Preferred Fueling Network.
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USPS OIG Report: Postal Vehicle Service Operators
In fiscal year (FY) 2024, PVS incurred operating expenses of $1.3 billion. On November 30, 2022, the Postal Service and the American Postal Workers Union agreed to initiate a pilot that created a new bargaining unit position, Postal Vehicle Operators (PVO).
USPS Headquarters Showcases New Next Generation Delivery Vehicle
The U.S. Postal Service is proud to highlight its new zero-emission electric Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) in front of the organization’s headquarters at L’Enfant Plaza.
USPS OIG Report: Fleet Modernization – Electric Vehicle & Charging Infrastructure Incentives
Background To manage its aging fleet while supporting financial and environmental sustainability strategies from its 10-year Delivering for America plan, the Postal Service is investing $9.6 billion to electrify its delivery vehicles and install related charging infrastructure at hundreds of facilities. As $3 billion of this investment stems from congressional funds, it is essential for … Read more
USPS Promotes Safe Driver Training at National Logistics Symposium, 171 Drivers Honored
October 26, 2023 KANSAS CITY, MO — The U.S. Postal Service held a National Logistics Symposium for employees from Oct. 24-26 in Kansas City. The symposium provided information on the latest driver technology, safe driving strategies, driver training and an award recognition for USPS tractor trailer operators. “We want our drivers to return home to … Read more
APWU: Postal Vehicle Operator Pilot Program in Oklahoma City
December 2, 2022 APWU and USPS leadership have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Postal Vehicle Operator (PVO) Position Pilot Program that will establish and fill a minimum of 125 PVO positions in the Oklahoma City, OK area. The region does not currently have APWU-represented Postal Vehicle Service (PVS) operators, and the … Read more
APWU: MVS Division Settles Two National Disputes with USPS Management
June 16, 2022 The Motor Vehicle Division recently settled two national disputes that had significant impact on MVS members. USPS/APWU Case Q15V-4Q-C 19224673/HQTV20190130 addressed the pay anomalies that can occur when a Postal Support Employee (PSE) is hired with a salary exception for a higher salary rate than is authorized on the Article 9 Postal … Read more
USPS OIG Report: Trips Operating More Than Four Hours Late
Objective Our objective was to assess the effectiveness of the U.S. Postal Service’s management of Highway Contract Routes (HCR) and Postal Vehicle Service (PVS) trips operating more than four hours late. The 2020 Annual Compliance Determination Report defines Postal Service trips that arrive more than four hours late as critically late trips (CLT). The Postal … Read more