Send us your postal news! Search PostalMag.com HOME        BLOG        FORUMS        RESOURCES        SHOPPING        TRANSFERS        UNIFORMS Postal Forums CCAs Clerks City Carriers Mail Handlers Rural Carriers Transfers RHD Classifieds More... More PostalMag APWU Audiobooks Books Deals Forums Injured Employees Life Insurance Military Buy Back Mutual Transfers NALC Postage Due Postal Archives Postal Jobs Postal Retirement Postal Shoes Postal Uniforms RefDesk Retirement Info RHD Classifieds Search Survivor's Info VMF Partner Sites Dodgeball Kauai Postal News   Secretary, Maryland Post Office 21664 10/15/24 Sen. Ossoff Introduces Major Legislation to Strengthen Congressional Oversight over Postmaster General, USPS Postal employee who shot boss 5 times at St. Paul post office had mental health issues Map shows where USPS wants to change mail delivery times Farmers blame delays by USPS for birds dying during shipments USPS cost-saving program has impacted mail service in Wisconsin 10/14/24 Letter carriers picket at Bloomington USPS | Postal workers rallying today in Minneapolis | Chicago | Eugene Portland community mourns beloved postal worker killed in stabbing Postal employee shoots coworker at St. Paul post office | Shot multiple times | USPS workers react to shooting USPS trucks underwater in New Port Richey after Hurricane Milton 10/13/24 Postal worker drives truck into house, flees scene and is arrested 10/12/24 Tigerton man indicted for assaulting postal carrier with shotgun USPS employees in hurricane-ravaged areas deal with loss-and still make their deliveries 10/11/24 Resuming Florida mail delivery will take time NM streets will be quieter, cleaner when USPS electric mail trucks arrive Burien residents honor retiring postal carrier with special farewell on her final route 10/10/24 Bryan-College Station residents express outrage over USPS: 'Here we are with nothing' USPS facing heavy mail backlog after Hurricane Helene, most Georgia locations reopened Off-duty postal worker dies after brutal knife attack | 2nd suspect turns self in USPS denies responsibility after truck carrying mail kills five people 10/09/24 'Mail was coming up missing': Former Houston USPS carrier indicted in $1 million mail theft, check fraud scheme Boston City Council slams USPS for ditching emergency hearing on late mail over body's perceived 'political agenda' 10/08/24 Bethel's postmaster packs up more than 50 years with the Postal Service USPS Announces Recommended Mailing and Shipping Dates for 2024 Holiday Season Some USPS operations temporarily suspended ahead of Hurricane Milton 62-year-old postal worker killed in Ashland crash Australian government taps postal vans to track remote network coverage USPS seeks higher borrowing limit from Treasury in 10-year plan update 10/07/24 Kamala Harris' Snail Mail Problem USPS makes its pitch to again slow delivery for some mail DeJoy: Our operating practices... reflect a Postal Service designed for three decades ago Letter carriers protest for higher pay, benefits and safety measures in Concord More News   Links are for informational purposes only. PostalMag.com makes no determination or endorsements on the validity of information at external links.   Contributors Roseanne Jefferson Postal Retirement Q&As: Recent - 2017 - 2016 - 2015 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010 TOP STORIES NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: APWU and USPS 'Stop the Clock' to Continue Bargaining 9.22.2024 - APWU reports: "It was the decision of the National Negotiating Committee (NNC) to "stop the clock" and continue bargaining. We have secured an agreement from management that the negotiators will meet at least once a week going forward. It is also the position of the NNC that we will reevaluate progress on a regular basis and invoke mediation if further negotiations are not productive." - Comments Amid USPS scrutiny, postmaster general says agency is prepared for election mail 9.17.2024 - Federal News Network reports: "State election officials, members of Congress and former President Donald Trump are raising concerns about the Postal Service's ability to deliver mail-in ballots on time in November. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy however, is pushing back, telling state election officials USPS is well-equipped to handle mail-in ballots this election season. Postal worker unions are also defending USPS preparations for Election Day." - APWU President Responds to Trump's Truth Social Post - Comments Postal Service forces workers into the heat 8.16.2024 - Politico reports: "In the latest furor, internal records show that the Postal Service pushed letter carriers in recent months to rush deliveries in sweltering conditions. A manager in Buffalo, New York, angry that carriers were lingering in post offices, sent an email in July telling local supervisors to "turn A/C off and drive them out." - GovExec - Scientific American - Turn A/C off! - Reps call on postmaster general to implement new heat rules for workers - Wife of fallen mail carrier moved by Congress member's letter - 77 lawmakers press USPS - San Antonio: 'Playing with our lives' - Comments USPS Employee Resources USPS USPS.com Track & Confirm ZIP Code Lookup Postal Forms Employment eReassign USPS Employees 2020   EAP Web Site Employee Deals LiteBlue USPS News Link Admin Decisions USPS OIG FedDoctor.com USPS Employee Service Line 1-877-477-3273  |  TDD/TYY: 1-866-260-7507 PostalEASE (1); Bidding (2); Unscheduled Leave (4); Shared Services (5) USPS National Employee Emergency Hotline: 1-888-363-7462 (enter the first 3 digits of your work location's ZIP Code for facility and reporting information) USPS Employment Verification Number PS Form 3971 - Request for or Notification of Absence (PDF) How to Check Your Clock Rings on Lite Blue Postal Holidays 2024 January 1 - New Year's Day (Mon) January 15 - Martin Luther King Jr. birthday (Mon) February 19 - President's Day (Mon) May 27 - Memorial Day (Mon) June 19 - Juneteenth (Wed) July 4 - Independence Day (Thu) September 2 - Labor Day (Mon) October 14 - Columbus Day (Mon) November 11 - Veterans Day (Mon) November 28 - Thanksgiving Day (Thu) December 25 - Christmas Day (Wed) About PostalMag.com PostalMag.com is dedicated to giving postal service employees the news, information, and resources they need to make their careers with the postal service as rewarding and enriching as possible. More... Eagle Empire PostalMag.com is owned by Eagle Empire LLC. Copyright 2024 Eagle Empire. All Rights Reserved. PostalMag.com Contact Terms of Use  Privacy Policy Search PostalMag.com Buy This Website Advertise On This Website