Many USPS-themed products are available this holiday season
Looking for unique gifts this holiday season? Consider these USPS-branded toys, apparel, home décor and collectibles available from the online Postal Store and other retailers: • For kids. The Flybar electric ride-on truck ($139.99) looks like a Postal Service LLV. The toy, geared toward children ages 3-5, also comes with a mailbox and ...
EMA to Decrease to 95.0 Cents Per Mile Effective December 28, 2024
On December 11, 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the November Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which established the Private Transportation Index at 270.140, a decrease from the August 2024 Index of 276.426. Therefore, based on the November 2024 CPI-W release, the Equipment ...
Postmaster General covers his ears from House Republican questioning during Oversight hearing
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy covered his ears during a congressional hearing as Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) repeatedly pressed him on postal service oversight. McCormick during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing Tuesday told DeJoy that he does not get an “A grade” when it comes to his leadership of the U.S. Postal Service ...
USPS employee who shot coworker to death at Missouri City facility identified
MISSOURI CITY, Texas – The United States Postal Service (USPS) worker accused of shooting his coworker to death at a facility in Missouri City Monday night has been identified and charged. Derrick Lott, 24, has since been charged with murder, according to USPS. Lott is accused of going inside the USPS regional processing ...
Full video and overview of the House Oversight meeting on the USPS
The hearing examined the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) finances, performance, and ongoing efforts to modernize operations. In addition, Oversight Committee members received an update from United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on the Postal Service’s plan to improve savings, efficiency, and service to the American people. Witnesses and testimonies: Louis ...
A rural carrier finds joy in serving customers — on the clock and off
My name is RaeLee Curtis and I’m a rural carrier in Monroe, UT — where I’ve worked for 30 years. I love serving my customers. It means a lot to know people trust and respect me to deliver for them. I’m also active in my community beyond delivering mail and ...
USPS employee arrested after killing coworker inside postal facility in Missouri City, Texas
MISSOURI CITY, Texas – Investigators are piecing together what led up to a deadly shooting Monday night at a United States Postal Service (USPS) facility in Missouri City, where an employee was killed and another was arrested. It happened a little after 10 p.m. when officials got word of an active shooter at the ...
Open season has been extended through Dec. 13
Open season — the once-a-year opportunity for Postal Service employees to make changes to their health benefits or enroll in a new plan — has been extended through Friday, Dec. 13, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. The extension covers the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program, flexible spending accounts, the Annual ...
This rural carrier helped a customer who had symptoms of heatstroke
Rural Carrier Teri Barrington was on her way to deliver mail in Olney, TX, when she saw a man walking along the shoulder of a highway. Barrington safely pulled over and spoke to the man, who told her he was walking to a nearby town to get help after his ...
House Committee to hold Hearing on Oversight of the U.S. Postal Service on December 10th, 2024
WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced an upcoming hearing titled, “Oversight of the U.S. Postal Service.” The hearing will examine the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) finances, performance, and ongoing efforts to modernize operations. In addition, Oversight Committee members will receive an update from United States Postmaster ...
Alarm sounded as postal worker suicides quadruple to over 200 in 2023
People can call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org for themselves or if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support. No matter where you live in the United States, you can reach a trained crisis counselor who can help. https://go.nih.gov/hoMF6tt #shareNIMH The latest annual report for ...
Trump may cancel U.S. Postal Service electric mail truck contract
Donald Trump’s transition team is considering canceling the United States Postal Service’s contracts to electrify its delivery fleet, as part of a broader suite of executive orders targeting electric vehicles, according to three Reuters sources familiar with the plans. The move, which could be unveiled in the early days of Trump’s administration ...
GOP senator to DeJoy: I will ‘kill’ your plan to reform USPS
A Republican senator told the head of the U.S. Postal Service on Thursday that he would do everything he could to prevent the agency leader from instituting one of his key reforms, setting up a key divide between Congress and USPS. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy faced bipartisan pushback from members ...
PMG Dejoy did not have a good day at yesterday’s Oversight hearing
Oversight of the United States Postal Service: Understanding Proposed Service Changes ...
Oversight of the United States Postal Service: Understanding Proposed Service Changes – Dec. 5th hearing
STATEMENT OF POSTMASTER GENERAL AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Louis DeJoy before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs “Oversight of the United States Postal Service: Understanding Proposed Service Changes” United States Senate December 5, 2024 ...
For Winnsboro rural route carrier, retirement is bittersweet
WINNSBORO – Before Barbara Jackson hired on at the Winnsboro post office in December, 1989, she says she didn’t even know where the post office was located. When she retired last month, she says it was like leaving family – not only those she worked with at the post office, ...
Here are some FYIs about High-deductible health plans (HDHPs)
High-deductible health plans are one of the options available to Postal Service employees during this year’s open season. Here are some facts about the plans, also called HDHPs: • HDHPs generally offer lower premiums than other plans. This means you’ll have less money taken out of your paycheck. • HDHPs offer greater flexibility. While ...