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The Postal Service has announced many of the stamps it will release in 2025: • Allen Toussaint, the 48th entry in the Black Heritage series will honor the virtuoso pianist, singer, songwriter, composer, arranger and producer; • American Vistas, two presorted standard stamps depicting stylized, minimalist scenes of mountains and a beach for use on business mail; … Read more
Reduced controllable loss by $434 million Operating revenue increase of $1.4 billion to $79.5 billion due to strategic price increases and continued growth in our Shipping and Packages category Transportation expense reductions of $1.3 billion, reflecting continued progress of network optimization Release of Delivering for America 2.0 – Fulfilling the Promise highlighting our key achievements over the past three … Read more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the contribution limits for 2025: Limit Name 2025 Limit 2024 Limit Elective Deferral Limit (IRC § 402(g)) $23,500 $23,000 Catch-up Contribution Limit (participants ages 50-59, and age 64 and over) (IRC § 414(v)) $7,500 $7,500 Catch-up Contribution Limit (participants ages 60, 61, 62, 63) (IRC § 414(v)) $11,250 … Read more
UPDATE: On Tuesday, November 12, the House passed the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), legislation that would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), under a suspension of the rules by a 327-75 final vote (suspension of the rules requires a 2/3 majority vote) . Thank you to our … Read more
In this new video, President Don Maston provides an update on collective bargaining between the NRLCA and USPS.
H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, is scheduled for a vote THIS evening, November 12. Contact your representative ASAP and ask them to vote “Yes” on H.R. 82. After an attempt to derail H.R. 82 while Congress was in recess, an agreement has been reached that will allow H.R. 82 to come up for a … Read more
Friday morning, current and former employees of the United States Postal Service celebrated Vance for 50 years of service to the community as a substitute mail carrier. Vance, 77, has been a fixture in the community for half a century while working alongside a pleasant crew who he says never included anyone with a bad … Read more
Rural Carrier Pam Lavalley was delivering mail in Gilbertsville, KY, recently when she saw an older woman lying on the ground outside. The customer had been trying to walk to an outdoor freezer to get a roast to make for supper, but lost her footing. She fell onto the concrete driveway, cracking her knee and … Read more
Mail carrier Connie Durbin was recognized Friday with the Postmaster General Hero Award. In July, Durbin was on her route in Lincoln County when she heard someone calling for help. She later discovered Kevin Stamper in a ditch with his riding lawnmower on top of him. Stamper said no one heard his calls for help … Read more
While many Republicans have called to protect or even expand Social Security benefits, GOP lawmakers killed a bill that would help millions of Americans get higher monthly payments. Experts spoke with Newsweek about the possible motives behind the move. A Social Security bill that would have repealed two rules that lower benefits for certain retirees was brought forward by House Reps. … Read more