February 23, 2026
TO: UPMA Membership
Late Friday afternoon, we received notification from the Postal Service regarding their intent to withhold posting of the levels 18 and 18b that fall within the range of remotely managed Post office (RMPO) and Part Time post offices (PTPO) levels. It is understandable that some of our members may be concerned about this notification. However, I want to assure everyone that no decision regarding these offices has been made at this time. In addition, I want to make sure everyone understands these offices are only being held if they become vacant and still may be filled if operationally necessary due to location or staffing issues. There has been no discussion regarding offices that have incumbent Postmasters. We, as an organization, will continue to monitor this evolving situation and message any pertinent information as we receive it.
Sincerely,
Anthony Leonardi
National President
United Postmasters and Managers of America
UPMA Letter February 23, 2026:
USPS Notification – February 18, 2026:
Source: UPMA