January 23, 2023 On January, 18, 2023, the parties signed off National questions & answers on the In-Service Examinations, Register and Eligibility Ratings MOU. As a reminder, on an annual basis during the month of March, all career employees have the opportunity to request to be tested for Maintenance Craft eligibility ratings and placement on…
Background This report presents the results of our audit of efficiency of operations at the Philadelphia Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) in Philadelphia, PA. We conducted this audit to provide U.S. Postal Service management with timely information on operational risks at this P&DC. We selected the Philadelphia P&DC based on a Congressional request from Senator…
Dec. 23, 2022 WASHINGTON â The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the 11th week of the first quarter for fiscal year 2023. The average time to deliver a mailpiece or package across the postal network was 2.5 days for the eighth consecutive week even as mailing and shipping traffic increased….
November 22, 2022 Pursuant to the May 24, 2022, Memorandum of Understanding Re: City Delivery Staffing Adjustment â Hiring Part-Time Flexible City Letter Carriers (M-01986), NALC and USPS have agreed to additional memorandums of agreement (M-01988) providing for another 11 installations added to the all-career city letter carrier workforce model. In these installations, the Postal…
November 15, 2022 On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. ET, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold a hybrid hearing to examine the United States Postal Serviceâs performance during past holiday seasons, preparations for the upcoming holiday season, and how changes to the Postal Service will affect…
November 13, 2022 Mail carriers have become an integral part of many Americansâ daily lives with the rise in online shopping that came with the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a TikToker and mail carrier has gone viral after telling viewers that, first, the USPS needs help, and second, viewers can make a lot of money in…
November 8, 2022 On November 7, 2022, the parties agreed to the Peak Season Exception period MOU for 2022. The MOU identifies the time when Holiday Clerk Assistants (HCAs) may be hired. HCAs are hired for three (3) consecutive pay periods. In 2022, that is either November 5 through December 16 or November 19 through…
November 8, 2022 The Postal Serviceâs processing and distribution operation has added thousands of employees and more than 100 package sorting machines and other pieces of equipment in preparation for this yearâs holiday delivery season. More than 5,300 precareer employees have been converted to career status and more than 15,000 temporary employees have been hired…
