Penalty Overtime

USPS Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period 2019

As referenced in Article 8, sections 4 and 5, of the USPS-NALC and USPS-APWU...

USPS Ready to Deliver 15 Billion Pieces of Mail This Holiday Season

The USPS Reports: "WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service will deliver more than 15 billion pieces of mail this holiday season. In the period between...

USPS Hiring Retirees for 2019 Holiday Rush

The U.S. Postal Service is seeking retired USPS employees in transportation, clerk and carrier functional areas to help out in the 2019 holiday season....

Postal Unions Report COLA at $645

The APWU and NALC have released the numbers for recent cost-of-living-adjustments (COLAs), and the numbers are rather substantial at $645! NALC: Fifth COLA set at...

Tentative Contract Agreement Reached Between USPS and NALC

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...

Postal Service Making Efforts to Hire More Military Veterans

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....

USPS Holiday TV Ads Debut

The Postal Service’s new holiday television commercial will begin airing Friday, Nov. 9. The commercial (below) shows a letter carrier delivering mail and packages to...

USPS OIG Report on City Carriers Returning After 6PM

The USPS OIG recently investigated the Bay Valley District concerning city carriers working past 6PM. Here is what the OIG found: Background Strong consumer demand for...

PRC Releases Report on Postal Service Financial Condition

Losses from Operations Continue to Grow Washington, DC – Today (April 19, 2019) the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued its Financial Analysis report, an examination...

USPS Call Center Debacle

The USPS OIG has released a "white paper" report concerning extremely long wait times for customers calling the 1-800-ASK-USPS call center. News reports and...