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This ethics attorney works to ensure USPS remains among the country’s most trusted agencies

A lot of what we do is provide guidance to postal employees regarding ethics rules and other federal compliance matters. On any given day, I might give structured training, assist with processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, and decide FOIA administrative appeals

USPS employees are barred from certain types of outside work

The Postal Service wants employees to know they can have second jobs, but there are certain types of employment that are not permitted.

Lunar New Year stamp arrives Jan. 14

The Postal Service will release Year of the Snake, the sixth in the current Lunar New Year series of stamps, on Tuesday, Jan. 14.

Postal Police Officer Association describes mail theft as an epidemic amid decreased patrolling

Mail theft is on the rise across the country and here in the metro. However, did you know the U.S. Postal Service has a police force?

A small staff among hundreds of packages

When the USPS Big Sky Post Office opened in July 2024, the Montana Postal Workers Union, a branch of the American Postal Workers Union representing about 400 USPS employees across the state, recommended hiring three clerks and a postmaster.

Federal charges filed against men in connection with Harvey postal robbery

A Kankakee man is charged with armed robbery of a United States Postal Service letter carrier in Harvey last week and another is charged with firing shots near the scene, the U.S. attorney’s office said Monday.

Woman sentenced to jail for 2021 crash that killed mailman in Greene County

Tina Marie Phillips was sentenced Monday after being convicted last year of homicide by vehicle for this crash on Oct. 25, 2021, that killed postal worker Chad Varner, who was delivering mail to a Morris Township home in Greene County when he was struck by her vehicle.

Minnesota Construction Company Agrees to Pay $5.9M to Resolve False Claims Act Violations

The United States contended that Morcon’s fraudulent conduct resulted in millions of dollars of false claims paid by the United States Postal Service

APWU and USPS Agree to One-Time Retirement Incentive, ‘Early Out’ for Postal Workers

On January 13, 2025, the United States Postal Service and the American Postal Workers Union have mutually agreed to a One-time Retirement Incentive, including an "early out" option for eligible employees.

USPS OIG – Fiscal Year 2024 Officers’ Travel and Representation Expenses

For the travel and representation expense reimbursements we reviewed, Postal Service officers properly supported the reimbursements and generally complied with Postal Service policies and procedures

USPS offers up to $15K in early retirement buyouts to cut employees in ‘overstaffed’ facilities

This story was updated at 3:52 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13 to include a statement from the Postal Service. A USPS spokesman initially declined to comment.

Congressman Kean and Summit Mayor Fagan Address Homeless Encampment Issue at Local Post Office

Overnight closure of Post Office vestibule addresses public health and public safety concerns
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