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USPS to Enforce Customs Forms Requirements for Military & Diplomatic Mail on July 14, 2024

Mail sent between these locations that weighs 16 ounces or more (regardless of contents, value, shape, or mail class) or that contains a good (regardless of weight, shape, or mail class) must bear a properly completed, computer-generated customs declaration form.

USPS to Retire the Verify-by-Email Multifactor Authentication in August

The NRLCA has been notified that the Postal Service is retiring the option to use the verify-by-email multifactor security method to access LiteBlue in August 2024.

Mail service and Congressional issues in the news – 06/28/24

Mail service and Congressional issues are in the news every day.  Below are the latest articles I found.

USPS mail thefts and robberies – 06/28/24

Postal worker robberies and other mail thefts are becoming a daily event. These are the ones I found today.

USPS OIG – Accuracy of Reported Service Performance

The SPM system accurately calculates service performance scores using data gathered from scans made by clerks at collection, mail carriers at delivery, and automated scans from mail-processing equipment. However, we found that the data collected from scans during collections and delivery may not be representative of the universe due to limitations with technology and carrier non-compliance with scanning.

This postmaster serves his community as a volunteer firefighter

My name is Angel Castro and I’m the postmaster in Statesboro, GA. When I’m not on the clock, you’ll find me serving as a volunteer firefighter.

USPS OIG – It Doesn’t Pay to Throw Your Career Away

Quick on the scene, our special agents saw a mail carrier deliver three suspicious parcels along his route and then counting cash in his postal vehicle after the last delivery.

DMM Revision: New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products

Effective July 14, 2024, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), in various sections, to reflect changes coincident with Postal Service price adjustments effective July 14, 20

USPS reminds fleet managers and drivers to always buy cheapest fuel

The Postal Service is reminding fleet managers and drivers to always buy regular unleaded and the lowest-grade diesel fuel to save the organization money.

FedEx preps for $500M headwind after US Postal Service split

The delivery giant is preparing to aggressively reduce Postal Service-related costs following the contract’s Sept. 29 expiration to minimize the impact to its bottom line.

USPS Chief commerce officer to retire

Jacqueline “Jakki” Krage Strako, the Postal Service’s chief commerce and business solutions officer, will retire on Friday, July 12.

Mail carrier sues homeowners over dog attack

A mail carrier's routine delivery turned into a nightmare when she was viciously attacked by a dog, leading to serious injuries and a legal battle.
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