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1.31.2023

United State Postal Service to host job fair at Reno office Wednesday

"USPS will host a job fair on Wednesday, February 1 at its south Reno location to hire for mail handlers, letter carriers, retail associates and more. The job fair will be held at 75 McCabe Drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...or online at: usps.com/careers/"   
Source: mynews4.com

1.29.2023

Women can be prosecuted for taking abortion pills, says Alabama attorney general

"“Promoting the remote prescription and administration of abortion pills endangers both women and unborn children,” Marshall said in an email. “Elective abortion—including abortion pills—is illegal in Alabama. Nothing about the Justice Department’s guidance changes that. Anyone who remotely prescribes abortion pills in Alabama does so at their own peril: I will vigorously enforce Alabama law to protect unborn life.”...Officials at the U.S. Department of Justice issued an opinion that carriers with the U.S. Postal Service could deliver pills in states that banned abortion. The new rules will expand access through telehealth and mail-order pharmacies but could set up clashes with anti-abortion states such as Alabama. ..."   
Source: www.al.com

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1.26.2023

Ring Mailbox Sensor is a battery-powered motion sensor that sends you real-time notifications via the Ring app when your mailbox opens

Article Title: Ring Mailbox Sensor is a battery-powered motion sensor that sends you real-time notifications via the Ring app when your mailbox opens

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Snippet of Article: "...When connected to Ring Bridge, Ring Mailbox Sensor allows you to receive a real-time notification in the Ring app or via connected Alexa-enabled device whenever your Mailbox Sensor detects motion. ..." Reference: Amazon Visit Our Homepage

1.19.2023

USPS Is Making Even More Changes to Your Mail

"... a 4.2 percent increase to first-class mail, marketing mail, periodicals, package services and special services in 2023. The PRC has since approved the price hike, which will take place on Jan. 22. The postal commission also greenlit cost changes for shipping services starting that same day, which will increase prices for Priority Mail by 5.5 percent, Priority Mail Express by 6.6 percent, and First-Class Packages by 7.8 percent. On top of all that, the USPS is raising prices for PO Box customers with the introduction of new rental rates on Jan. 22. Believe it or not, there are even more changes coming. ..."   
Source: bestlifeonline.com

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1.17.2023

Stamp prices to increase in late-January 2023, USPS announces

"... Other USPS prices are also increasing, including sending postcards and letters greater than an ounce. Postcards sent in the U.S. will be..."   
Source: www.masslive.com

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Don’t Waste Your Money: Monitor your mail

"...It has been a year of thieves stealing mailbox keys and then grabbing checks out of blue mailboxes, but Mark Lancaster no longer worries about what should be arriving. He signed up for the USPS’s free program “Informed Delivery” which sends a daily email showing what’s on the way. Informed Delivery is an easy and free way to know exactly what is going to show up in your mail ..."   
Source: www.abc27.com

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1.16.2023

Multifactor Authentication Now Required for USPS LiteBlue Access

"...On Sunday, January 15, the USPS is deploying the MFA (Multifactor Authentication) solution for LiteBlue as an additional security measure to protect employees’ IDs, passwords, and other personal data from unauthorized access and misuse. At this time, employees are required to sign up for MFA to obtain access to LiteBlue. As a part of the MFA implementation, there are a few steps employees must complete. These steps include ..."   
Source: npmhu317.blogspot.com

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1.12.2023

Cyber incident hits UK postal service, halts overseas mail

"...Britain’s postal service said it was hit Wednesday by a “cyber incident” that is temporarily preventing it from sending letters or parcels to other countries. ...The British government’s National Cyber Security Center said it’s aware of the incident and is working with Royal Mail and the National Crime Agency “to fully understand"   
Source: www.seattletimes.com

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1.11.2023

Pennsylvania postal workers ordered to repay 'fraudulently obtained' pandemic unemployment assistance benefits

"... United States Attorney Jacqueline Romero announced that the two workers will have to pay back hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Jaire Chance, 27, of Philadelphia, has agreed to a consent judgment of $100,399. Robert Day, 42, of Center Valley, Lehigh County, has agreed to a consent judgment of $110,610.

Officials said the repayment will resolve allegations that the two violated the False Claims Act by improperly seeking pandemic unemployment assistance...."   
Source: www.wgal.com

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1.06.2023

APWU JCIM is Available: Order Yours Today!

"...The 2023 (Nov. 2022) Joint Contract Interpretation Manual (JCIM), a resource for the administration of the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), is now available for members! Members can order their JCIM for $10 from the APWU Store on the APWU website, or you can click here for an electronic copy. The JCIM is an APWU and USPS jointly prepared manual for interpreting issues related to the union contract and serves to address and resolve disputes as well as ensure contract compliance. The JCIM is a collection of agreed-upon interpretations ..."   
Source: apwu.org

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1.05.2023

Postal worker's murder: Letter Carriers Association pushes back against details in court documents

"One week before Cross was murdered, he allegedly scanned one of those packages as "Delivery Attempted — No Access to Delivery Location." The criminal complaint said that the scan was made more than a mile away from the address it was intended for. ..."   
Source: www.tmj4.com

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You've Got Jail: PLG Postal Worker Who Stole $4M Sentenced, DOJ Says

"Former Utica Avenue postal worker Jaleesa Wallace, 31, was sentenced to two years six months in prison — and ordered to pay $4 million in restitution — following her conviction of postal theft, said U.S. Attorney Breon Peace “The defendant exploited her position with one of our most trusted institutions, the United States Postal Service ..."   
Source: patch.com

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23 major brands suspected of illegally sourcing products made by forced labor in China

"... In 2021, an investigation by The Information found that seven of Apple's suppliers were linked to suspected forced labor of Uyghur Muslims and other persecuted groups. The 2020 report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute said Apple's suppliers in China had used thousands of Uyghurs..."   
Source: www.businessinsider.com

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US bans imports from companies accused of using forced labor

"... Last year, President Biden signed a similar bill banning imports from China’s Xinjiang region also because of forced labor, reports The Hill. The law banning imports using North Korean forced labor passed in 2017. Customs did not provide details of what the 3 companies did and the companies did not reply to requests for comment. A 2018 U.S. report estimated that the North Korean government takes 70-90 percent of earnings from its workers. ..."   
Source: asamnews.com

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DOJ Says Post Office Can Continue Flooding Red States With Abortion Pills

"... “The [Office of Legal Counsel] analysis confirms that the Comstock Act does not require the Postal Service to change our current practice, which has been to consider packages containing mifepristone and misoprostol to be mailable under federal law in the same manner as other prescription drugs,” a USPS spokesman told the Daily Caller News Foundation. USPS Position on Abortion, ..."   
Source: www.shorenewsnetwork.com

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1.04.2023

PMG Louis DeJoy is Saving the Postal Service

"For the postmaster general, that is sort of the point. It is a sign of progress. He inherited a U.S. Postal Service in 2020 that was directionless, losing billions of dollars per year, shedding countless jobs and allowing mail delays to spike, all without a serious plan to turn things around. You may not like what he is doing about it, but he ...will continue pushing forward. He describes his biggest accomplishment as “juicing the place up:” namely, getting his management team and the rest of the 650,000 postal employees to embrace a mindset of change.  And when things go wrong, DeJoy and USPS will course correct. "   
Source: www.govexec.com

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1.01.2023

OPM | Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program FAQs

"...Enrollment in a PSHB plan will not disrupt enrollment in other insurance and benefits programs, including:

Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)
Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS)
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), or
Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP)

..."   
Source: www.opm.gov

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USPS Prepares for a ‘Year of Implementation,’ and the Shaping of Louis DeJoy’s Legacy

"“We have a terrible network,” DeJoy said. “We have a terrible operating strategy.”  Previously, he said, that all got swept under the rug, but that will no longer fly ... Employees will not lose their jobs, but some may have to report a different space. ...DeJoy himself admitted the electric vehicle plan was critical because without it, “we deal with a bunch of crap forever.”“That's why I'm here seven days a week, 15 hours a day,” DeJoy said, “because we are in a race against time.”
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Source: www.govexec.com

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