Bill Reintroduced to Improve COLAs for FERS Retirees
On January 16, Representative Gerry Connolly, D-VA-11, reintroduced the Equal COLA Act, H.R. 491, to provide Federal Employees Retiree System (FERS) employees full cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to their federal annuities. Currently, FERS retirees do not receive a full COLA when consumer prices increase by more than 2 percent. If consumer ...
Trump team considers trying to replace postmaster general
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is vetting candidates to replace Postmaster General Louis DeJoy even though Trump won’t have direct authority to fire him, according to four people familiar with the conversations, an early signal of the incoming administration’s plans to exert control over — or privatize — the nation’s mail service ...
This rural carrier noticed something out of the ordinary
Rural Carrier Angela Webb was delivering mail in Mustang, OK, recently when she saw an unusual sight: boxes stacked in front of an older customer’s house. After knocking on the door and not getting an answer, Webb asked a neighbor to check on the customer. The Postal Service employee later ...
The PSHBP/FEHBP transition and your Jan. 17 paycheck
NALC posted this, but I am fairly sure it will affect all employees. Just beware that your check may look different NALC active members should note that today’s (Jan. 17) paycheck will feature prorated health insurance deductions since it covers workdays in both December (covered by your FEHB plan) and ...
Opelousas rural mailwoman dies from injuries suffered in crash on January 5
OPELOUSAS, La. — Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a two-vehicle serious injury crash on LA 3043 just east of Webb Lane in Opelousas on January 5 shortly before 10 a.m. This crash ultimately claimed the life of Nakeisha Pitre, 46, of Opelousas. The preliminary investigation revealed that a ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Jan. 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed Monday, Jan. 20. King helped organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his landmark “I Have a Dream” speech. He also helped pave the way for the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act ...
USPS employees are barred from certain types of outside work
The Postal Service wants employees to know they can have second jobs, but there are certain types of employment that are not permitted. Employees cannot engage in any outside work that conflicts with or affects their postal duties. Ethics regulations also prohibit employees from: • Working for an entity that ...
Pending Route Adjustment File Released by USPS
This Excel sheet details route adjustments for January 2025 thru February 2025 Download the XLS file ...
USPS Update on Southern California Operations as of January 12, 2025
GREATER LOS ANGELES, CA — The wildfires burning in Southern California are a catastrophic disaster that has disrupted services and operations for many organizations – including the Postal Service’s ability to deliver mail and packages – across the Los Angeles region. The Postal Service's primary focus is to maintain the ...
USPS to offer retirement incentive to certain APWU and NPMHU employees
The Postal Service is offering an optional retirement opportunity that includes an incentive to certain employees represented by the American Postal Workers Union and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union. The incentive offer is available to the following career full-time, part-time flexible and part-time regular employees who are eligible for ...
UPS SurePost volume shifts away from US Postal Service, Teamsters say
UPS SurePost packages are now being delivered by UPS drivers only, rather than a large portion of those parcels going to the U.S. Postal Service, a Teamsters union spokesperson told Supply Chain Dive. “Millions of packages moved away from SurePost and the United States Postal Service and returned to UPS ...
2024 Tax Information: Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement; Form 1099
If an employee has earnings from more than one state or locality, a separate Form W-2 will be issued for each. Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, for 2024 will be mailed to all employees except those employees who, through the PostalEASE “W-2” module, elected not to receive mailed copies of Forms W-2 in ...
USPS’ transportation consolidation efforts have hurt service
The Postal Service’s Local Transportation Optimization initiative particularly impacted on-time delivery for rural customers, per an agency watchdog report. The U.S. Postal Service’s initial efforts to consolidate some transportation operations have negatively impacted service to customers, the agency’s Office of Inspector General said in a Dec. 18 report. The Postal Service’s ...
The Postal Service puts the ZIP Code to use with a rural surcharge
The ZIP Code was introduced in 1963 to improve the speed and efficiency of mail processing by using machine-readable codes. Over the years, it has become ubiquitous in the marketplace and the culture in general, and it’s one of the Postal Service’s most valuable assets. When it comes to postal rates ...
NOTICE: 2025 Enrollment for Rural Carrier Benefit Plan (RCBP) Members
ATTENTION RCBP Members: The Rural Carrier Benefit Plan is still receiving and processing enrollment requests from OPM for the new Postal Service Health Benefit (PSHB) plan effective 1/1/25. If you need medical care and have not yet received your ID card in the mail, please contact Aetna Customer Service at ...