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Automation underperforming for US Postal Service, watchdog says

Postal News August 23, 2023

WASHINGTON — Early results of the U.S. Postal Service’s push to modernize mail and package processing reveal that the agency is falling far short of performance goals, according to its watchdog unit.

Watchdog says USPS doesn’t have a system to identify lessons learned

Postal News August 22, 2023

The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t have “a formal way to capture lessons learned” during a project and disseminate those findings, despite already having the information to do so, a government watchdog found.

U.S. Postal Service Faces More Financial Losses—How Can It Stem the Tide?

Postal News August 22, 2023

The U.S. Postal Service recently announced quarterly financial losses of $1.7 billion, as well as declines in the volume of First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail, and packages. Financial challenges like this are nothing new.

Watchdog says USPS doesn’t have a system to identify lessons learned

Postal News August 22, 2023

The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t have “a formal way to capture lessons learned” during a project and disseminate those findings, despite already having the information to do so, a government watchdog found.

U.S. Postal Service Faces More Financial Losses—How Can It Stem the Tide?

Postal News August 22, 2023

The U.S. Postal Service recently announced quarterly financial losses of $1.7 billion, as well as declines in the volume of First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail, and packages. Financial challenges like this are nothing new.

GAO – U.S. Postal Service: Better Incorporating Leading Practices for Project Management Could Benefit Strategic Plan Implementation

Postal News August 21, 2023

USPS's policies for implementing Strategic Plan projects fully or substantially met six of 11 selected GAO leading practices for project management. However, GAO found that USPS's implementation policies partially or minimally met five leading practices

‘It was a death trap.’ These workers died in triple-digit heat. Now their loved ones demand change

Postal News August 21, 2023

Gates’ late husband, Eugene, had worked for the US Postal Service for 36 years. In June, he left home for his usual delivery route in the Lakewood, Texas, area.

GAO – U.S. Postal Service: Better Incorporating Leading Practices for Project Management Could Benefit Strategic Plan Implementation

Postal News August 21, 2023

USPS's policies for implementing Strategic Plan projects fully or substantially met six of 11 selected GAO leading practices for project management. However, GAO found that USPS's implementation policies partially or minimally met five leading practices

‘It was a death trap.’ These workers died in triple-digit heat. Now their loved ones demand change

Postal News August 21, 2023

Gates’ late husband, Eugene, had worked for the US Postal Service for 36 years. In June, he left home for his usual delivery route in the Lakewood, Texas, area.

USPS OIG – Postal Service’s Use of Automated Guided Vehicles

Postal News August 18, 2023

Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are powered industrial vehicles modified to enable driverless operation. Beginning in June 2019, the Postal Service spent [redacted] to purchase and deploy 350 AGVs between October 2019 and April 2022.

APWU – Postal Support Employees now eligible for dental and vision benefits (FEDVIP)

Postal News August 18, 2023

There’s some exciting news for PSEs. Postal Support Employees are now eligible for the Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP).

USPS Issues Craft Determination, High Output Parcel Sorter (HOPS)

Postal News August 18, 2023

As set forth in the attached letter, the Postal Service has determined that all jurisdictional assignments on the HOPS will be awarded to the Mail Handler craft except for the function of Keying or Facing on the Reject Lane.

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