Effective August 26, 2023 (Pay Period 19-2023), all career Mail Handler craft employees are scheduled to receive a cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment as outlined in Article 9.3 of the 2022 National Agreement. This is the second of six possible COLA increases under the terms of the current agreement. This COLA increase is based on the upward change in the relevant Consumer Price Index (CPI) following release of the July 2023 Index, using the July 2022 CPI index as a base. The resulting calculation provides an annual increase of $978 for all Steps in Table 1 and for Step P of Table 2. The remaining Steps in Table 2 will receive the proportional COLA increase percentages as outlined in Article 9.3 of the National Agreement.
"The package started out like normal. A small bubble wrap envelope of cosmetics shipped by the US Postal Service from Mississippi headed for Michigan — 750 miles away. But something happened when it got to Memphis, Tennessee, and suddenly... The USPS spokesperson declined to give a misload rate for the postal service. But UPS, for one, currently misloads one-quarter of one percent of packages, or 1 out of 400, according to CEO..." Source: www.businessinsider.com
"A former Knoxville Post Office employee was arrested last week on charges he raped a teenager in the Knoxville Processing and Distribution Center on Weisgarber Road, federal court documents show.
John Dusty Best has been charged with attempted enticement of a child and aggravated statutory rape. ..." Source: www.knoxnews.com
Politics, Network Optimization and Early Retirement
"...As Senator Susan Collins’ speech on the Senate floor indicated, the Postal Service’s announcements that it is going ahead with its network optimization plan shortly after the moratorium expires on May 15th ..." Source: cepobserver.com
"...a package with seven "bricks" of marijuana - street value over $ 7,000 - which had been mailed from an out-of-state source. ..." Source: www.chaskaherald.com
"... The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) already facing a $420,000 worker endangerment fine for faulty electrical work at a Vermont mail distribution center has now been slapped with a $350,000 fine for similar violations in New Hampshire...." Source: usgovinfo.about.com
"... Allow me to share a couple of delivery experiences that I have had with the USPS and Fed Ex. (I’m leaving UPS out of this comparison for the moment. And let it be noted that I’m very pleased with the level of service I get from all my carriers at UPS, USPS, Fed Ex, and Fed Ex Ground)...." Source:
"... On-time delivery of First-Class Mail has steadily increased during the decade to record-high levels. Customers trust employees to protect their information and privacy. USPS is perennially named in surveys as the most trusted federal agency and is consistently ranked in the top ten of most-trusted businesses.
More than 1.2 million customers visit usps.com each day-where they can use Click-N-Ship to print postage and labels from any computer. Automated Postal Centers in retail lobbies and Carrier Pickup have made mailing and shipping with USPS easier than ever. And this year's census mailings were the largest in history...." Source: www.northfortmyersneighbor.com
"... In an April interview, Postmaster General John E. Potter said, "I’m proud of what we’ve done with equal employment, with harassment issues, with workplace environment issues."..." Source: washingtonpost.com
"... Assuming the PRC and Congress approve the plan, Pulcrano said it would take about six months to implement five-day mail delivery. PRC Chairman Ruth Goldway said last week it might take six to nine months for her panel to issue an advisory opinion...." Source: multichannelmerchant.com
COMMENTS: Hmm, who's running things here? With this kind of apparent arrogance from the USPS, is this a hint of an upcoming Potter for President Campaign. Please say it ain't so! (LOL).
"USPS no longer displays hardcopy change-of-address (COA) forms at its retail locations.
Hardcopy COAs — part of The Mover’s Guide — are only available behind the counter, where customers have to request them from a retail associate.
Why the change? The Postal Service wants retail associates to encourage customers to use the Internet version instead.
Internet Change of Address (ICOA) is a more accurate option. There’s no chance of error due to illegible handwriting. The higher degree of accuracy means reduced undeliverable-as-addressed mail volume and lower cost.
ICOA also is fast. On average, USPS processes 97 percent of all ICOA transactions into the Change of Address System within two days after they’re filed. In FY 2009, customers entered their changes of address sooner using ICOA than they did using hardcopy forms — with 60 percent entered on or before the day the customer moved compared to only 20 percent for hardcopy forms.
The sooner USPS knows about the customer’s move, the sooner the Postal Service can begin forwarding the customer’s mail.
Equally important, ICOA is a more secure option. USPS requires online customers to use a personal credit card or debit card for identity verification.
And it’s green. ICOA not only eliminates the use of paper, but this year, the Postal Service expects the ICOA share of all COA orders to increase more than 25 percent, generating about $2 million in incremental revenue. So the next time you speak with a customer about filing a COA, suggest the online option at usps.com/moversguide. " Source: liteblue.usps.gov
"...Because workshare discounts are a joke, as president of the APWU, I can extend the following offer: APWU members will perform all mail sortation for .01 less than the discounted rate of 10.5 cents major mailers enjoy for performing a small portion of the process. The USPS will save money, and every APWU-represented mail processor can benefit from a modest raise. ..." Source: www.apwu.org
"... In his own town-hall meeting on Tuesday, Obama stated, “How can a private company compete against the government. If you think about it…FedEx and UPS are doing just fine. Right? The, uh, no they are. It’s the post office that’s always having problems.” ..." Source: www.examiner.com
"... To remove its financial condition from the High-Risk List the Postal Service needs to undertake a number of major structural changes, Dodaro said. In the short term, a key challenge is to cut expenses quickly enough to offset mail volume and revenue declines to avoid running out of cash to pay its expenses. In the long term, USPS should consider consolidating operations, closing unneeded facilities, and reducing its workforce to reflect new trends in mail use...." Source: www.gao.gov
"...Unions, on the other hand, uniformly oppose five-day delivery; labor leaders have blasted the proposal, saying it would eliminate thousands of jobs and hurt the Postal Service’s already-sagging mail volume. ..." Source: federaltimes.com
LIVING THE GREEN LIFE TRAINING DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST LEADS A SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE
"...the past several years, Mulligan and his family have been restoring their property to a fully functioning farm. In doing so, they’ve incorporated a number of green initiatives as they’re getting the place up and running. These include retaining and redistributing pond and rainwater, heating with renewable resources, re-appropriating used building materials, recycling and natural vegetation management. ..." Source: liteblue.usps.gov
"... “This decision is the worst possible response to unusual circumstances that have adversely affected mail volume,” the union president wrote. It assumes that the economy will not recover, and that mail will not serve as a viable medium for commercial activities...." Source: www.apwu.org
"... USPS just launched its “new and improved” Postal History website, featuring more than 100 papers on postal history, historic images and photos, and resources..." Source: liteblue.usps.gov Visit the website HERE
"The federal health care enrollment period is months away, but you can start preparing now. ..." Click Here To Read More Sourc...
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