Agencies Must Verify All Family Members Added to Health Plans in Upcoming Open Season

Agencies Must Verify All Family Members Added to Health Plans in Upcoming Open Season

OPM has told agencies that they “must verify 100 percent of Open Season elections in which a family member is ...
Job Candidate Vetting Process at USPS Improved but Still Has Gaps, Says IG

Job Candidate Vetting Process at USPS Improved but Still Has Gaps, Says IG

An inspector general report has credited the USPS with improvements in its process for conducting background checks on prospective employees, ...
Kierra Coles: $250K reward offered in missing Chicago postal worker case

Kierra Coles: $250K reward offered in missing Chicago postal worker case

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to an arrest and ...
NV, NM postmasters use America’s 250th to connect with colleagues, customers

NV, NM postmasters use America’s 250th to connect with colleagues, customers

Nevada and New Mexico may not have been in the union in 1776, but two postmasters in those states brought ...
Mail thefts, robberies, fraud and other postal crimes - 08/18/26

Mail thefts, robberies, fraud and other postal crimes – 08/18/26

Postal crimes are almost a daily event.  These are the ones we found today ...
Marijuana by mail: Georgia cannabis regulators planning to approve delivery

Marijuana by mail: Georgia cannabis regulators planning to approve delivery

The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission is considering the delivery of medical marijuana products to card-carrying Georgia patients ...
APWU: Based on the July 2026 Index, the fourth COLA will be 68 cents per hour

APWU: Based on the July 2026 Index, the fourth COLA will be 68 cents per hour

The fourth COLA adjustment will show up in paychecks on September 25, 2026, which is Pay Period 20–2026, with the ...
USPS Ethics Awareness Week begins

USPS Ethics Awareness Week begins

The Postal Service will begin this year’s USPS Ethics Awareness Week on Monday, Aug. 17 ...
USPS transportation costs climb as it adjusts to UPS contract needs

USPS transportation costs climb as it adjusts to UPS contract needs

The agency’s transportation expenses increased year over year in Q3 as it shifted some volume to air cargo handled by ...
APWU and USPS Reach New Maintenance Settlements

APWU and USPS Reach New Maintenance Settlements

The APWU Maintenance Division and USPS reached two significant agreements addressing the Promotion Pending Qualification dispute that was remanded by Arbitrator Margo ...