Photo: Millersburg, Kentucky Post Office 40348, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report The Postal Service is in hot water for allowing LWOP letter carriers in 2016 battleground states to campaign for Hillary Clinton. The issue was brought to light by Wisconsin letter carrier Timm Kopp, who […]
Photo: New Hampshire, Ohio Post Office 45870, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Video Super Mario Stamps at the Japan Post Office @postallife Prime is coming. This is what we at the #usps do when we're #gameofthrones fans. We make the Fresh Throne. Just in time for me […]
Photo: Halfway, Missouri Post Office 65663, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report This week’s episode of “America’s Got Talent” will feature a Postal Service retiree who is part of a 1960s soul group on the comeback trail, reports USPS News Link. Harold “Sundance” Thomas is a […]
This is getting ridiculous! The Branch 500 (NALC Local 500, Harrisburg, PA) Rapid Response Facebook page has reported yet another LLV fire, this one in Ohio. There have been two other LLV fires reported in the news within the last ten days. Perhaps the hot summer is prompting more LLV fires, but plenty have already […]
Photo: Gallion, Alabama Post Office 36742, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Video USPS Unveils Disney Villain Forever Stamps @postallife So you want to be a mailman? What overtime looks like. I need a bigger truck #lettercarrier#usps#mailmanproblems #mailman #overtime#union #nalc #parcels#parcelsandpapercuts A post shared by Michael Garrison (@michaelgarrison13) […]
Photo: Burnt Ranch, California Post Office 95527, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Video For the past few weeks, the Postal Service has halted mail deliveries to a Glassell Park neighborhood after a letter carrier was nearly struck by a bullet last month. USPS mail truck stuck in […]
Photo: Whitewater, Colorado Post Office 81527, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Some postal customers calling 1-800-ASK-USPS are reporting wait times of over one hour to talk with a customer service representative! Should ALL Postal Workers Wear Uniforms? The USPS OIG wants to know “where do […]
Photo: Zap, North Dakota Post Office 58580, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Yet another postal vehicle has burned, reports the New Hampshire Union Leader. Over the last several years dozens and dozens of USPS LLVs have burned in dramatic fashion, yet the Postal Service continues […]
Good Day Postal Employees…YOU NEED TO BE INVOLVED!!! FOR REAL!!! YOU NEED TO PAY ATTENTION!! ARE YOU UNAWARE OF THIS FACT …POSTAL EMPLOYEES ARE THE ONLY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES THAT ARE NOT PAID BY U.S. TAX DOLLARS…DO YOU ALL GET THAT!! …WE ARE SELF PAID BY THE PRODUCT WE SELL…POSTAGE…DELIVERY….BOXES…PRODUCTS. SO ALL OF THE CONVERSATION ABOUT […]
Photo: Melville, Montana Post Office 59055, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife #starwars #stormtrooper #deathstar #postalworker #usps #mailhandler #postal A post shared by imperialpostal (@imperialpostal) on Jul 8, 2017 at 6:56am PDT My Friday night festivities. #usps #tampa A post shared by Ruben (@bklynsown911) on Jul 7, […]
The United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General reports: “In late November 2016, Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin requested the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) review a constituent’s allegation that a select group of postal carriers took leave without pay (LWOP) to participate in union political activities. This report responds to […]
Photo: Arlington, Colorado Post Office 81021, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report USPS OIG Audit Report Assesses Marketers’ Barriers to Direct Mail The USPS OIG identified “negative personal experiences with the Postal Service” as one of the barriers. Click here to read the full report (PDF). […]
Photo: Lower Lake, California Post Office 95457, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Watch the USPS Have a Ball! Forever Stamp First Day of Issue Event at the Erin Hills Golf Course in Hartford, Wisconsin on June 14. 2017. Video USPS “Rescue” Mission in Altamonte Springs, […]
Photo: Ophir, Colorado Post Office 81426, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report TSP Funds Mostly Positive in June 2017 Only the F and I Funds had negative results in June 2017. Except for the F Fund, the TSP is showing strong gains over the last 12 […]
A heartfelt comedy of manners, Diksha Basu’s debut novel THE WINDFALL unfolds the story of a family discovering what it means to “make it” in modern India. For the past thirty years, Mr. and Mrs. Jha’s lives have been defined by cramped spaces, cut corners, gossipy neighbors, and the small dramas of stolen yoga pants […]
Photo: West Kingston, Rhode Island Post Office 02892, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Postal workers may have dodged one bullet this week as Rep. Jason Chaffetz stepped down as chairman of the House Oversight Committee. Chaffetz sponsored a postal reform bill that would have taken […]
Photo: Koshkonong, Missouri Post Office 65692, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report NALC Branch 82 in Portland Has Grievance Payout of $50 For Each Delivery Incident After Sunset Labor Notes reports: “Every year, Groshell estimates, 98 percent of Portland letter carriers get the equivalent of their […]
Photo: Quebeck, Tennessee Post Office 38579, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Repeat Offenders Constitute 44% of Unscheduled Leave in New York District In the New York District in FY 2016, 578 of the district’s 8,417 employees (or 7 percent) had a combined 132 or more […]
Photo: Virgin, Utah Post Office 84779, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report NALC Ballots Arriving in Mailboxes NALC union members should check their mailboxes, as the ratification ballots for the proposed 2016-2019 National Agreement are being delivered. The ballot packet includes a complete copy of the […]
Update July 2018: U.S. Postal Service mail carriers are still wearing uniforms from the 1950s that do not have the heat-mitigating properties of modern materials. With an epic heatwave sweeping parts of the country and melting mailboxes in Arizona, it’s time to discuss moisture-wicking shirts for U.S. Postal Service Letter Carriers and Rural Carriers. During […]
Photo: Great Mills, Maryland Post Office 20634, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report NALC Rap Session Details More than 1,200 letter carriers representing branches across the U.S. met in Atlantic City, NJ in June at a national conference commonly known as a “rap session.” NALC president […]
Photo: Santa, Idaho Post Office 83866, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Postal Employees Remember Adam West Adam West, the “Batman” star who died this month at age 88, is being remembered fondly by USPS and Postal Inspection Service employees who knew and worked with him, […]
Photo: Weatherby, Missouri Post Office 64497, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Disney Villains On Latest Forever Stamps The U.S. Postal Service is honoring the rich legacy of the Walt Disney Studios Ink & Paint Department by dedicating a sheet of 20 Forever stamps featuring 10 […]
The following information is provided by Harris Federal Law Firm Image: Brad Harris, Attorney at Law (right) and Bo Harris, Federal Claims Representative (left) Federal Disability Retirement VS. Social Security Disability By Harris Federal Law Firm, December 22, 2010 Social Security Disability? Federal Disability Retirement? What’s the difference? These two benefits can be easily confused […]
Photo: Arcadia, Florida Post Office 34265, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report NALC’s Postal Record Magazine Seeking Information on Restored Mail Trucks The Postal Record wants to know for a future issue how people reuse old mail trucks. If you have one, or if you know […]
Photo: Wedderburn, Oregon Post Office 97941, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Total Eclipse of the Sun Forever Stamp to Be Issued June 20th The USPS will dedicate the first-of-its-kind heat-sensitive Forever stamp in a ceremony at the University of Wyoming on June 20th, 2017, reports […]
– FEGLI Website – FEGLI Program Handbook (PDF) – Life Insurance Worksheet (PDF) FEGLI (Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance) offers Basic life insurance and three types of Optional life insurance at attractive group rates. Newly eligible employees may obtain coverage without having a physical or furnishing proof of insurability. Most employees are eligible to continue […]
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) reports: OPM has recently learned of an aggressive marketing push targeting Federal annuitants. Companies are offering a cash payment in exchange for a portion, or all, of your future annuity payments generally much less than their long-term worth, and typically charging high interest rates and fees. We have specifically […]
Photo: Valmy, Nevada Post Office 89438, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report The Postal Inspection Service is accepting applications, reports USPS News Link. NALC Branch 238 Reports LLV Fire NALC Branch 238 has posted a photo on their Facebook page of yet another burned LLV. This […]
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The APWU Reports: “Throughout the country, the Postal Service has launched an all-out assault on our jobs and is blatantly violating the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in their staffing of post offices. The USPS is reducing service to the community and disrupting the lives of postal workers by reducing duty assignments (reversions and abolishments) and […]
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FBI Investigating a Series of Suspicious White Powder Letters Sent to U.S Congressional 6th District Candidate Karen Handel, Neighbors, and Several Media Outlets The FBI reports: # # # ATLANTA—David J. LeValley, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Atlanta Field Office, provides the following information to clarify a series of suspicious white powder responses by FBI […]
Information About Mail Services, Postal Rates, Postage, More… FEATURED ARTICLES USPS Ground Advantage Richard P. Weiss On July 9, 2023, the Postal Service implemented USPS Ground Advantage, which combines USPS Parcel Select Ground® service, USPS First-Class Package Service®, and USPS Retail Ground® service into the new USPS Ground Advantage® service. Business customers can utilize USPS […]
Photo: Cimarron, Colorado Post Office 81220, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report USPS News Link has a list of five more unique delivery methods. RT reports that mail delivery has been put on hold in the Danish city of Odense due to threats and harassment in […]
Photo: Koosharem, Utah Post Office, 84744 by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Post Offices Celebrate Milestones This Week More than two dozen Post Offices are marking their 225th anniversaries this week, reports USPS News Link. The post offices share the milestone due to a 1792 law […]
Photo: Gardiner, Oregon Post Office 97441, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report USPS Named a Top Employer for Veterans The Postal Service is a national leader in employing veterans, according to a new survey by U.S. Veterans Magazine, reports USPS News Link. The publication polls government […]
The APWU reports: “The APWU scored another victory today (6.08.2017), defending postal employees in the union’s bargaining unit. Arbitrator Goldberg issued an award in a national-level case over what remedy was due for the Postal Service’s failure to staff ‘POStPlan’ offices following an original award on September 5, 2014 and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) […]
Track dedicated to the greatest postal system in the world! Get your Postal Views groove on. (Click below to listen.)
Photo: Arrow Rock, Missouri Post Office 65320, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report USPS Announces New Education Discounts for Postal Employees The USPS has announced new postal employee discounts for higher education with three universities: American Military University is offering employees a 5 percent discount on […]
Photo: Sun River, Montana Post Office 59483, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Postal Service Introduces Tool to See Incoming Mail USPS News Link reports the Postal Service has introduced Incoming Inventory Visualization, a tool that will make it easier for facilities to “see” incoming mail. […]
Photo: Volborg, Montana Post Office 59351, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report USPS HQ Salaries and Benefits Costs Expected to Increase 166.4% in 2017 According to the USPS FY 2018 Congressional Budget Submission (PDF, page 15), salaries and benefits for employees at Headquarters, Headquarters-related Field Service […]
Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]
Photo: Teec Nos Pos, Arizona Post Office 86514, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report USPS OIG White Paper Report: Play to Win: Competition in Last-Mile Delivery The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) asked Professor John Panzar, an expert in postal economics from Northwestern […]
In this podcast we get on the road through a compilation of audio information about five big shipping giants. (Click below to listen.)
Photo: Maunaloa, Hawaii Post Office 96770, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report APWU: Congressional Budget Office Reports a Positive Financial Impact of Proposed Postal Reform Bill The CBO estimates that H.R. 756 would result in a savings of $6.2 billion over the next ten years. The […]
Postal Uniforms Directory Contact us to be listed here. Postal Uniform Allowances Letter Carrier $420 (1st Year $517) CCA $420 (After completing 90 work days or been employed for 120 calendar days.) Motor Vehicle Driver $420 (1st Year $517) Motor Vehicle Mechanic $205 Window Clerk $180 (1st Year $201) Mail Handler A $83 Mail Handler […]
Photo: Rugby, North Dakota Post Office 58368, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report TSP May 2017 Returns It was another month of solid returns for the Thrift Savings Plan with only the S Fund losing ground. The biggest winner for the month of May was the […]
PHOTO: Terrell, Texas Post Office 75160, by PostalMag.com Daily Report Non-Career Postal Employee Turnover Rates The annual turnover rate for City Carrier Assistants (CCAs) was almost 60% in FY 2016, reports the USPS OIG in its Spring 2017 Semiannual Report to Congress (PDF). The USPS is Considering Limiting First Class Mail International Service to Documents […]
Photo: Wills Point, Texas Post Office 75169, by PostalMag.com. Daily Report USPS Social Media Operations Center (SMOC) Check out this photo of the U.S. Postal Service’s Social Media Operations Center seen in a recent audit report issued by the USPS OIG. The audit report, Social Media Customer Inquiries, reported that the SMOC did not consistently […]
The Earth is mostly covered by water, and while driving the weather the ocean is the staging area for geopolitical disputes over borders, climate change, fishing, pollution, and nuclear weapons. As former Supreme Allied Commander at NATO, Admiral James Stavridis looks at the history of the oceans from the point of view of the military, […]
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Photo: Aguadilla Post Office (Victoria Station), Puerto Rico 00603, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report USPS OIG Forecasts 9.6 Decrease in Employees For 2018 Budget The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General reports: “In keeping with the President’s agenda to reduce spending on lower priority […]
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Sources: NALC: When an Active Letter Carrier Dies, and various government agencies. When an Active Postal Employee Dies Notify employee’s immediate supervisor, postmaster or manager. Give time and location of memorial services. Fill out forms (obtain from USPS personnel section); application for death benefits under the retirement system; […]
It’s something we’ve frequently suggested over the years here at PostalMag.com, that the U.S. Postal Service should do more to hire more military veterans. In our opinion, many military veterans are physically fit, have already gone through a rigorous selection and training process, are used to working outdoors and/or in challenging situations, and are familiar […]
The U.S. Postal Service has launched a quarterly newspaper (Mail Call) for employees who served in the military. The newsletter’s main goal is to keep employees (and non-employees) up to date on what the USPS is doing for veterans and to provide veterans with beneficial information and resources, according to the USPS. The first issue […]
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Official US Postage From Stamps.com Print Postage on Your PC! Stamps.com is a leading provider of Internet-based postage that lets customers buy and print postage online. The convenient service is approved for use by the U.S. Postal Service. Calculate and print official U.S. postage 24/7. No more trips to the Post Office. Print postage on […]
Q: I served in the military and now work at the Postal Service. I heard that I can “buy back my military time” and have it counted towards my postal retirement. How can I do that, and should I do that? A: In accordance with Public Law 97-253, employees covered under the Federal Employee’s Retirement […]
A summary of benefits provided to employees of the U.S. Postal Service. Annual Leave Annual Leave is provided to employees for paid time off from regularly scheduled work hours. The charts below show how much annual leave is accrued for full-time and part-time employees. Annual leave for full-time employees is credited at the beginning of […]
A couple of years ago Negotiated Service Agreements (NSAs) between the USPS and major mailers were generally public and much discussed within the postal community. Today, there’s little being said, or can be found, on current NSAs. There are several major NSAs of note that are sometimes discussed, including those for Amazon, Valassis and Stamps.com. […]
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS HIGHLIGHTS OF TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 2016-2019 NATIONAL AGREEMENT Term The 2016 National Agreement will last 40 months, covering the period May 21, 2016, to Sept. 20, 2019. General wage increases and pay upgrade All letter carriers, career and non-career alike, will receive two wage increases and […]
Go to Mutual Transfer Listings U.S. Postal Service employees can exchange jobs with other postal employees, as long as certain conditions are met. ELM 351.6 states: ELM 351.6: General Policy Career employees may exchange positions (subject, when necessary, to the provisions of the appropriate collective-bargaining agreement) if the exchange of positions is approved by the […]
Massive Chrysler Ram Promaster delivery vans are making their way to postal work units to be used for large package deliveries. The USPS ordered 9,113 of the 2016 Ram ProMaster 2500 cargo vans for an undisclosed price. The new vans are significantly larger than current postal delivery vehicles. A placard on the dashboard says the […]
Photo: Deerfield, Kansas Post Office 67838, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report NALC Rap Session Agenda The full agenda for the 2017 NALC Rap Session to be held in Atlantic City on June 13-15, 2017 is available here. Also available is information on hotel accommodations and […]
Postal Retirement Q&A January 2016 by Roseanne Jefferson Good Day Postal Employees……Happy New Year 2016!!! Q 1.Hi Roseanne, I am a RETIRED letter carrier (CSRS), my spouse is (CSRS/offset) & will be retiring April 1, 2016. We both had always decided to take no survivor benefits, on each of our postal retirements, so when I […]
Postal Retirement Q&A January 2015 by Roseanne Jefferson Good Day Postal Employees……and a Very Happy New Year!!! This has been a very busy month with emails and retirements seminars. It still amazes me how many employees are still confused regarding their benefits in retirement, and the very calculation of their retirement. Many still confuse CSRS […]
Postal Retirement Q&A January 2014 Good Day Postal Employees…and Happy New Year!! As always, I thank you all for your continued prayers for Hope. We are still at the same place we were last month, she is taking daily radiation treatments. We all are praying for a full recovery, and with all of the prayers […]
Postal Retirement Q&A January 2013 Good Day Postal Employees: I hope everyone has had a safe and wonderful holiday. Again another busy month with answering emails and assisting in some very emotional benefit cases out there. I think this will be a very interesting month in the post office. The sheer numbers that are leaving […]
Postal Retirement Q&A January 2012 Good Day Postal Employees, And a very Happy New Year!!! NO NEW INFORMATION ABOUT EARLY OUTS YET – LOOKING AT MAR/APR FOR DECISION!! I am going to title this column as “The Reality of the BROWN Christmas Package”. As many of you know I try to be fair and honest […]
Postal Retirement Q&A January 2011 Good Day Postal Employees Q. On the bottom of the USPS pay stubs, there is a box labeled “USPS RETIREMENT”. Over the years since I’ve been with the PO, I have heard many statements regarding this amount. Mine is over $7800, and I have heard people get this amount if […]
Good Day Postal Employees 10/15/2010 Today is my first column and I am honored to be able to share with you knowledge, tips and encouragement to my extended postal family. If any of you have gone to a training facility; or a class that employees from other post offices; districts or Area’s attended, I am […]
January 2008 – Audiobooks reviewed by Jonathan Lowe Every year, it seems, we feel the need to make New Year’s resolutions. Whether we succeed in sticking to them is a matter of motivation and tenacity. To aid such attempts at self improvement I’ve chosen several new releases for their unique perspectives and/or scientific rigor. They […]
January 2007 – Audiobooks reviewed by Jonathan Lowe Nelson DeMille is a funny man. That’s an odd thing to say, considering that the author is known for his military suspense novels, like “The General’s Daughter” and “Up Country.” In fact, narrator Scott Brick says that he had to pause in recording DeMille’s latest, WILD FIRE, […]
January 2006 – Audiobooks reviewed by Jonathan Lowe For this first month of the New Year, I’m joined by Audiofile magazine founder and editor Robin Whitten, who contributed the first two reviews below. You may pick up Audiofile at newstands like Barnes & Noble. While there, be sure to ask for my new medical thriller […]
January 2005 – Audiobooks reviewed by Jonathan Lowe American Idol finalist Clay Aiken reads his new book LEARNING TO SING for Random House Audio. No, Clay doesn’t sing on this 2-CD abridgment of his inspirational memoir, but rather tells his fans the whole story of his life so far, starting from when he was a […]
July 2004 – Audiobooks reviewed by Jonathan Lowe THE BREATHTAKER by Alice Blanchard is a suspense novel about a serial killer who chases tornados in Oklahoma and Texas because it provides him with the perfect cover to commit murder. Unafraid of the horrific chaos, the killer is tracked by a police chief who soon has […]
