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Mail service and Congressional issues in the news – 06/13/24

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

After-Action Review of Unauthorized Access to USPS Employee Self-Service Portal (LiteBlue)

CISO did not take all critical steps necessary to prevent fraudulent access to the PostalEASE application, such as implementing multifactor authentication (MFA) or providing security awareness training to all employees

USPS OIG – Maryland District: Delivery Operations — Washington DC

We performed a self-initiated audit at the Curseen-Morris Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) and three delivery units serviced by the P&DC during the week of February 5, 2023. The delivery units included the Brookland Station, Lammond Riggs Station, and Ward Place Annex located in Washington, DC.

USPS site in Rothschild to become charging station for EV fleet

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAW) - The United States Postal Service has notified the village of Rothschild it’s moving forward with a plan to accommodate a fleet of EVs.

Two years after saving a pregnant postal carrier from a dog attack, Pittsfield Police Chief Dawley is honored by...

On the afternoon of July 31, 2021, Dawley was at his home on Ridgeway Avenue when he heard the cries for help from Rowland. She was being attacked by two dogs that had burst through the screen door of their house. Dawley said he ran to help Rowland, hurried her away and got her to his house to wait for EMS.

USPS OIG finds problems in S&DC rollout

The Postal Service has put a hold on consolidating processing facilities, but it has not paused the creation of Sorting & Delivery Centers and the relocation of letter carriers.

USPS asks parents to not let children take mail directly from letter carriers

When children take the mail directly from the letter carriers, USPS states that “the dog may view the carrier as a threat to the child.” This could lead them to attack the letter carrier, USPS claims.

Post Offices will Close June 19th in Observance of Juneteenth

Post Offices will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in observance of Juneteenth. There will be no mail delivery, caller service or Post Office Box service. All services will resume on Thursday, June 20. The Post Office will be open regularly scheduled hours on Tuesday, June 18.

Adhering to the Privacy Act – If information is collected, it must be protected

The Postal Service is reminding employees that the Privacy Act of 1974 applies to collecting, using and maintaining personal information.

NPMHU – New Annual Leave Carryover for Leave Year 2024 and Annual Leave Exchange Option for Leave Year 2025

Please find enclosed a copy of two new Memoranda of Understanding that expands annual leave benefits for the 2024 leave year.

Mercury leak closes Town and Country post office, causing frustration

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A busy west county post office closed without warning, with armed police blocking the entrance Monday, leaving customers frustrated with the lack of information given to residents.

USPS Revives Old Problematic Scheduling Formula That May Prevent Postal Workers From Observing the Sabbath, Potentially Violating a Major...

Recently, the ACLJ was contacted by two different postal workers for the United States Postal  Service (USPS) following an announcement by the USPS that it will revive an old scheduling formula that could make it more difficult for postal workers to seek and obtain a religious accommodation to observe the Sabbath.
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