NAPUS President Bob Rapoza and presidents of the League and NAPS met with Postmaster General Pat Donahoe today to discuss the Postal Service’s plans to revise salary protection provisions in the ELM. The meeting with the PMG was requested after NAPUS and the other two management associations received a letter on January 28, 2011, which […]
WASHINGTON — The Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service will meet in open session Feb. 9 at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW. The public is welcome to observe the meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Ben Franklin Room on the 11th floor. The Board is expected to discuss the following […]
Press Release From USPS: The World Is Flat New Flat-Rate Products Priced to Move International Shipments WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service has introduced simplified pricing and three new products to its portfolio of flat-rate shipping solutions, providing additional options priced to move messages, materials and merchandise across the country or around the world for […]
Repealing a provision of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act is “so critical to the welfare of the Postal Service” that it should be the exclusive focus of a report to the president and Congress on the effectiveness of the law, the APWU wrote to the Postal Regulatory Commission on Feb. 1. The provision, which […]
Washington – Senator Kent Conrad met today with Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe to discuss his concerns about the fate of North Dakota’s rural post offices as the United States Postal Service contemplates widespread closures to cover budget shortfalls. “The U.S. Postal Service is facing serious budget shortfalls and is being forced to shutter post […]
LEAGUE Office Receives Proposal to Revise Salary Protection Provisions in the ELM On January 28, 2011 the LEAGUE office received a letter from John Cavallo, Manager Labor Relations regarding a proposed change to the salary protection provisions in Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) Section 415, Rate Retention and Change to Lower EAS Grade. Please […]
Some packages entering the postal mailstream now are displaying a new Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (IMpb) format. A banner that reads “USPS TRACKING #” is located above the barcode. “Employees should be aware of this new wording on the IMpb,” says Jim Cochrane, vice president, Product Information. “We’re sending a strong statement that the Postal […]
The U.S. Postal Service Presents the Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift WASHINGTON — Legendary artists. Timeless love songs. Romantic lyrics. The mood is set. The Postal Service delivers the perfect Valentine’s Day playlist with the Love Notes CD, debuting this week at #4 on the Billboard/Soundscan jazz charts. “The Postal Service is very excited by the […]