On January 28, 2025, Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA), along with Rep. Connolly (D-VA), Rep. LaLota (R-NY) and Rep. Garbarino (R-NY), introduced H. Res. 70, a House Resolution expressing the sense of the House that the Postal Service should remain an independent establishment of the Federal Government and not be subject to privatization. You can find … Read more
The ongoing wildfires in Southern California are affecting Postal Service operations there. Three districts have been affected by the fires. Six Post Offices were closed at first; by Jan. 27, that was down to four. Ismael Reynoso toured the damage in Pacific Palisades with a group of postmasters and managers on Jan. 10. The acting … Read more
As of January 23, 2025, the U.S. Treasury was unable to fully invest the Government Securities Investment (G) Fund due to the statutory ceiling on the federal debt. However, G Fund investors remain fully protected and G Fund earnings are fully guaranteed by the federal government. This statutory guarantee has effectively protected G Fund investors … Read more
On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump issued a presidential memorandum (PM) instituting a hiring freeze on federal civilian employment. The Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management issued a memorandum to provide guidance regarding the PM. The guidance includes the following: “4. Other exemptions. For the following exemptions, hiring of veterans may be prioritized. In … Read more
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed Monday, Jan. 20. King helped organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his landmark “I Have a Dream” speech. He also helped pave the way for the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In 1964, at … Read more
The Postal Service wants employees to know they can have second jobs, but there are certain types of employment that are not permitted. Employees cannot engage in any outside work that conflicts with or affects their postal duties. Ethics regulations also prohibit employees from: • Working for an entity that delivers mailable matter that could … Read more
This Excel sheet details route adjustments for January 2025 thru February 2025
GREATER LOS ANGELES, CA — The wildfires burning in Southern California are a catastrophic disaster that has disrupted services and operations for many organizations – including the Postal Service’s ability to deliver mail and packages – across the Los Angeles region. The Postal Service’s primary focus is to maintain the safety and security of our … Read more
The Postal Service is offering an optional retirement opportunity that includes an incentive to certain employees represented by the American Postal Workers Union and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union. The incentive offer is available to the following career full-time, part-time flexible and part-time regular employees who are eligible for optional retirement or voluntary early … Read more
If an employee has earnings from more than one state or locality, a separate Form W-2 will be issued for each. Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, for 2024 will be mailed to all employees except those employees who, through the PostalEASE “W-2” module, elected not to receive mailed copies of Forms W-2 in favor of official electronic Forms … Read more
The mid-Atlantic and Central Plains regions have experienced heavy snow, freezing rain and icy conditions in recent days. The Postal Service will continue to deliver where it is safe to do so. Heavy snow, freezing rain, icy conditions, and severe weather events in the Central Plains through the Mid-Atlantic (New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, … Read more
A national day of observance has been declared Thursday, Jan. 9, to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at age 100. The Postal Service will suspend regular mail delivery, retail services and office activity on Jan. 9. There will be limited package delivery service on that day to ensure the organization does … Read more
The Postal Service will offer four virtual job fairs for supervisory positions this year, starting in February. Topics to be covered during the fairs include: • The supervisory role, including responsibilities, potential career paths and how to find and apply for positions. • How to effectively respond to knowledge, skills and abilities questions to demonstrate … Read more
USPS employees are currently receiving postcards about how the organization is modernizing its fleet as part of the Delivering for America plan. Because of a printer error, the names and addresses on some postcards are mismatched. Employees do not need to take any corrective action.
IRS Form 1099-R — In mid-January, the TSP will mail IRS Form 1099-R, Distributions from Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc., to participants who received a withdrawal and/or a taxed or foreclosed loan between January 1 and December 31, 2024. (Due to required processing time, withdrawals requested after noon eastern time on December … Read more
A woman is in custody for the fatal stabbing of a postal worker following a dispute over sandwiches at a Manhattan deli on Thursday, law enforcement sources told the Daily News. The 36-year-old mailman was on duty for the U.S. Postal Service when he stopped at Joe’s Grocery on Lenox Road near W. 118th St. to order a sandwich around 2:30 … Read more
An on-duty postal worker was stabbed to death in a broad-daylight attack Thursday in Harlem, police and sources said. The 36-year-old victim was stabbed multiple times at the intersection of Malcolm X Boulevard and 118th Street around 2:40 p.m., authorities said. The gravely wounded man — who law enforcement sources confirmed was an on-duty USPS … Read more