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3.31.2008

Federal Employee Best Date To Retire

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Best Date To Retire - Whenever "...If you retire on the 31st (FERS) or of December, or January 1, 2 or 3rd, several good things will h...

Wooden Postcard: Old School Romance

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This is a novel idea ...wooden postcards! These unique items are great for sending a romantic message to that special person in your life. J...

Postal Union(s) Concerned Over “Do Not Mail” legislation

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KNOW YOUR FACTS: MAIL MOVES AMERICA "...How devastating is this legislation? The mailing industry is estimated to be worth about $800...
3.29.2008

Nalcrest, Florida: Postal Retirement Community

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Here are some informational resources for Nalcrest,Florida. Wikipedia desribes Nalcrest, Florida , as a retirement community in Polk County....
3.28.2008

Cluster Boxes Replacing Convenience of Home Delivery

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Official: U.S. Postal Service will install mailbox units in all new Casper developments "...People like Weir are becoming more common....

APWU Members to Ride Rolling Thunder Rally

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Rolling Thunder "Ride for Freedom" Motorcycle Rally - May 25, 2008 "...APWU will join with thousands of supporters from acro...
3.26.2008

Online Postage

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PC Postage Saves Time, Money, and Headaches "...Both Endicia.com and Stamps.com let you prepare and print stamped labels and envelop...

Car Wars

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LOST IN THE MAIL: POSTAL WORKER SPOTS "..."I think the post office and the U.S. government, frankly, have to bear responsibility...
3.24.2008

Postal Employment

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Great Falls, Montana - Postal possibilities "...interested in careers with the nation's mail carrier have the chance to apply with...

Mailbox Explosion

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Chicago - U.S. Postal Service mailbox blown up on Northwest Side "... A blue collection box on the sidewalk "took an explosion of...
3.23.2008

New USPS Mail Handler Pay Rate / Wage Scale

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This information comes to us from the National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU). COLA OF $479 TO BE ADDED TO BASE WAGES The th...
3.21.2008

Federal Holiday Schedule

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Would you like a handy reference to the Federal Holiday Schedule(s)? Click a link below to view each listed year: 2007 Federal Holiday Sched...

Postage Rate Increase and Worksharing

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Postage Rate Increase Continues Disturbing Trends "... There are some troubling aspects of the most recent rate case: * Although t...
3.20.2008

Federal Per Diem Rates

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To look up rates throughout the continental United States (CONUS) go to http://www.gsa.gov . Visit Our Homepage .
3.19.2008

Postal Service Removing Stamp Machines

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Postal Service to remove stamp machines across the country "... Customers wanting to avoid standing in line for stamps at the counter ...

U.S. Labor Department Enforcement Agency Announces Eight Criminal Convictions for January 2008

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"...America's union members deserve justice , and the eight convictions this month represent a success against those who would abus...

TSP Trade Limit

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Thrift Savings Plan Crackdown Is Working "... Efforts to discourage "market timers" in the Thrift Savings Plan are showing p...
3.17.2008

Historic Post Office in Portland, Ore.

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Art College in Oregon Will Take Over Historic Post Office "... designed by the San Francisco architect Lewis P. Hobart after a 1913 c...

USPS Wasted $17.8 Million on FedEx

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Inspector General: USPS Wasted $17.8 Million on FedEx Contract "... the Postal Service’s Pacific Area incurred approximately $17.8 mi...

Mail Network Protection Act

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As of mid-March, 55 members of the House of Representatives have signed on as co-sponsors of an anti-subcontracting measure supported by the...
3.15.2008

Postal Buyout Update

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Postal Service buyout? "... I have heard rumors about a possible buyout or some sort of monetary offer that may be coming for USPS em...
3.13.2008

eCareer Postal Job Application Tool

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The U.S. Postal Service is introducing the new eCareer Postal Job Application Tool . Postal Employee's have a new automated way of apply...

Bill Introduced for FERS Sick Leave

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Bill Would Give Retirees Partial Pay for Unused Sick Leave "... FERS employees would be eligible for a lump-sum payment of up to $10,0...

TSP to Limit "frequent trading" ...postal workers having major impact

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Apparently, some savvy traders in the Thrift Savings Plan are having a major impact on cost of TSP trades. According to the data provided in...
3.12.2008

Postmaster in Nevada Has Many Talents

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Nevada postmaster turns comedian "... Musick is not only a U.S. Postmaster in Nevada and a Bucyrus resident, he is a professional car...
3.11.2008

S.& P. index up 7.4 percent ...best day in eight years

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Dow Climbs 416.66 for Its Biggest Gain in Over 5 Years "... Standard and Poor’s 500-stock index closed up 47.28 points, or 3.7 percen...

Short-Term Disability Insurance Proposed for Federal Workforce

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OPM Submits Short-Term Disability Insurance Program to Congress "... OPM would leverage the purchasing power of the 2.6 million Federa...

Proposal: FERS Employees Compensation for Sick Leave

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Legislation would allow more feds to cash out sick leave at retirement "... Rep. James Moran, D-Va., said Monday that he planned to in...

Postal Service's via Google

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Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With Google "... You can track FedEx, UPS, and U.S. Postal Service shipments just by sticking ...
3.10.2008

Can you play it too safe with your Thrift Savings Plan account?

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Can you play it too safe with your Thrift Savings Plan account? Mike Causey, at Federal News Radio , details this issue very well in his art...

Postal Union's Need Your Help to Preserve FMLA

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The American Postal Workers Union is seeking the assistance of union brothers and sisters to help preserve YOUR RIGHTS under FMLA. Union Ac...
3.09.2008

LiteBlue

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LiteBlue is the postal service extranet. It is packed with the information for postal employees about career development, revenue and servi...

RetireEZ

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RetireEZ will quickly and accurately calculate your federal and postal retirement benefits. The program is in the first stages of roll out ...