Annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment Provides Relief from Rising Prices, But Falls Short for FERS Retirees
Alexandria, Va. – In response to the final determination of 2026 cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) to federal retirement annuities and Social Security benefits, which will be 2.8% for Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) annuities and Social Security benefits and 2.0% for Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) annuities, NARFE National President William Shackelford issued the...
Amazon links up with USPS for doorstep returns
Amazon recently began offering doorstep pickup from the U.S. Postal Service for select customer returns, a spokesperson for the e-commerce giant said in an emailed statement to Supply Chain Dive.
The capability, which launched in the summer, is currently available to some customers for eligible items. “We’re always...
Postal Service Ready To Deliver for 2025 Holiday Season
Prepared for the holidays through significant investments in modernized facilities and processing equipment
Service standards updates allows for 2–3-day turnaround within the same regional service areas
Less than three days, on average, to deliver mail and packages
USPS remains the most affordable way to ship mail and packages
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USPS will offer a virtual fair throughout open season
Postal Service employees may participate in a virtual benefits fair throughout this year’s open season, which runs from Monday, Nov. 10, through Monday, Dec. 8.
The fair will offer information about the Postal Service Health Benefits Program, Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, flexible spending accounts and other topics.
During...
Device found at USPS facility was ‘real explosive,’ police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A United States Postal Service facility in South Fulton avoided a scare on Thursday.
The facility was evacuated at 125 Villanova Drive in South Fulton when workers saw a “suspicious device” and called authorities.
The Atlanta Police Department’s bomb squad safely removed the package shortly...
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USPS Clarifies Cluster Mailbox Guidance
For more than 10 years, confusion over U.S. Postal Service (USPS) requirements for cluster mailbox units (CBUs) in new housing development has challenged builders nationwide. This issue recently resurfaced in Greensboro, N.C., as developers in the area faced a lack of communication and arbitrary rules from local USPS representatives.
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