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OPM tweaks its final rule for the postal health benefits plan

The federal HR agency posted its final rule for establishing the Postal Service Health Benefits program on Monday, clarifying language on Medicare Part B enrollment and other details.

Mail service and Congressional issues in the news – 05/08/24

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

Latest postal facility review articles – 05/08/24

The U.S. Postal Service plans to review Processing and Distribution Centers as part of its 10-year Delivering for America plan. These are the latest articles found in the news

USPS mail thefts and robberies – 05/08/24

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

‘USPS Retirement Health Benefits’ Webinar

Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar that will address benefits available after retirement.

USPS OIG – Delivering for America Oversight Strategy

The OIG is committed to assessing the service, financial, sustainability, and labor impacts of network changes related to the Postal Service’s 10-year Delivering for America (DFA) plan.

Dog attack in Papillion leaves mail carrier injured

“He was screaming and trying to fight them off,” Crystal said. “He was in the middle of the street and the dogs were coming at him from each way and he was trying to fight them off with his mailbag. But when fighting one off, another jumped on him and got him to the ground.”

Celebrate the Magic of Carnival Nights Stamps

The U.S. Postal Service is celebrating one of America’s favorite pastimes with its Carnival Nights stamps. The first-day-of-issue ceremony is free and open to the public.

Mail service issues in the news – 05/07/24

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

The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers Warns of a USPS Death Spiral, Urges Immediate Actions by its Regulator

Representing nonprofit organizations that rely on the United States Postal Service, the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers (“the Alliance”) urges immediate actions to stem the death spiral underway at the Postal Service.

USPS report reveals nearly 79,000 pieces of delayed mail at Bemidji Post Office during 3-day investigation

The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General has released a report on the operations of the Bemidji Post Office, sharing that it found nearly 79,000 pieces of delayed mail during its three-day investigation in December.

Project Safe Delivery goes online

The Postal Inspection Service has added a Project Safe Delivery section to its website, highlighting the agency’s joint effort with USPS to combat mail-related crime.
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