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SHEPHERDSTOWN — The National Rural Letter Carriers Association (NRLCA) held a number of events over the past week, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service (USPS). The Shepherdstown Opera House served as the location for the NRLCA’s July 24 event on “Delivering America: The History and Impact of Rural Free Delivery.” According … Read more
The service, which used to rely on the USPS before a breakup this year, posed challenges for UPS in Q2 due to higher-than-expected costs. UPS has “reengaged” with the U.S. Postal Service on a potential delivery arrangement for UPS Ground Saver, a service that once relied on the agency, CEO Carol Tomé said on an … Read more
OPM has told federal agencies that they are to “robustly” protect and enforce “each federal employee’s right to engage in religious expression in the federal workplace,” including through displays of religious items and, during work breaks, activities such as prayer and evangelizing—so long as it is not “harassing in nature.” “The Federal workforce should be … Read more
The next RRECS Mini Mail Survey (MMS) will be held August 22 to September 5, 2025. Route Evaluations will go into effect on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Mini Mail Survey Resources will be updated here as they are available: www.nrlca.org/Content/MiniMailSurvey2025
The United State Postal Service (USPS) has confirmed that the woman killed in a four-vehicle crash in Northport Wednesday was an employee. Police identified the woman as 36-year-old Vonchelle Renee Gamble, of Tuscaloosa
The Social Security Administration (SSA) was expected to phase out the use of Treasury checks to pay benefits by September 30, 2025, and has now reversed course. The move to end the use of paper checks was a result of an executive order signed by President Trump back in March. While the SSA has decided to continue to issue … Read more
Benchmarking Hiring Strategies: Insights for the Postal Service’s Pre-Career Hiring Practices The Postal Service is working to enhance its recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes to ensure it has the workforce it needs. The agency has already adopted some best practices used by other organizations, but monitoring other organizations can help it further optimize talent acquisition. … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of current and retired federal employees recently received a new wave of IRS notices prompting urgent resolution of their outstanding tax liabilities, a move that a former Tax Court attorney says comes at an interesting time as the administration looks to continue reducing the size of the government workforce. LT36 Notices “According … Read more
The SSA has said it has finished making back payments and increasing ongoing benefits under the law repealing the former government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, ahead of a schedule that until recently projected that the work would continue until near year’s end. “As of July 7, 2025, we completed sending over 3.1 million … Read more
The Postal Service is introducing Stamp Encore, a contest that lets the public vote to bring back a favorite stamp from the past for reprinting in 2026. USPS employees may participate in the contest, which is part of the Postal Service’s 250th anniversary celebration. The contest will run from Wednesday, July 23, through Tuesday, Sept. … Read more