USPS has scheduled a major software upgrade of its national financial system that will impact payments and reporting for a period from Aug. 9 through Aug. 27. The software upgrade is scheduled to occur from the evening of Aug. 9 through Aug. 20. Catch-up processing will be performed from Aug. 20 through Aug. 27. During […]
Offers overnight domestic shipping Shipping is easier for postal customers, thanks to the new Express Mail Padded Flat Rate Envelope. The envelope measures 9.5 x 12.5 inches and can be ordered without charge, starting Aug. 2, exclusively at usps.com. The shipping fee is $17.75 for commercial and online customers. “The Express Mail Padded Flat Rate […]
Employees who have seen the Postal Service’s new retirement counseling videos for Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System employees are telling USPS they’re worth watching. “The 3-step video on line was very helpful in filling out my retirement forms,” one prospective retiree told the Human Resources Shared Services Center (HRSSC). Another employee […]
The 1980s called — they want their IRTs back. The last fully functioning Integrated Retail Terminal (IRT) recently was removed from the New Florence, PA, Post Office. When first introduced in the 1980s, the IRT replaced calculators, manual scales, cash registers and ZIP Code directories. The IRT provided cutting-edge technology — for the 1980s — […]
PMG Pat Donahoe has announced the selection of Jeff Williamson to be vice president, Pricing. Williamson is a 2012 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), having represented the Postal Service as a Sloan Fellow and earned a Master of Science degree in management. Prior to his appointment as vice president, he was manager, […]
Three additional Village Post Offices (VPOs) opened for business this month, bringing to 22 the number of these facilities. More than 20 VPOs are scheduled to open in June. Another four VPOs are scheduled to open before the end of May. Great Lakes Area is home to two of the new facilities — Long Lake […]
PayPal now available for Click-N-Ship customers USPS has added PayPal as a payment option on its Click-N-Shipapplication, joining credit cards and Bill Me Later. PayPal is highly secure, allowing customers to pay without sharing financial information, and provides flexible payment options — including PayPal account balances, bank accounts, credit cards and promotional financing. “Our customers […]
Five new Village Post Offices (VPOs) opened for business this month. Two of the new facilities — Sherwood and Manistee, MI — are located in Great Lakes Area. The first VPO in Southwest Area opened in Bigelow, AR. The Eastern Area also has its first VPOs in Lake City, PA, and Shauck, OH. These openings […]
In the six months the nation’s first Village Post Office (VPO) in Malone, WA, has been operating, customer traffic has increased and business is thriving. This pioneering VPO, located in Red’s Hop N’ Market, averages about 15 Forever Book stamp sales per month and plans to offer more mailing options such as Prepaid Forever Priority […]
The Postal Service wants its excess Intelligent Mail Data Acquisition System (IMDAS) scanners back, and it’s willing to reward offices which return them. The Materials Distribution Center in Topeka, KS, will give a $360 credit to offices for each returned scanner. IMDAS scanners are used by letter and rural carriers to scan mail pieces. Records […]